Psalm 3:1
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The psalm of David when he fled from the face of his son Absalom. [2] Why, O Lord, are they multiplied that afflict me? many are they who rise up against me.

when

2 Samuel 15:1-18:33 Now after these things Absalom made himself chariots, and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. . . .

how

2 Samuel 15:12 Absalom also sent for Achitophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city Gilo. And while he was offering sacrifices, there was a strong conspiracy, and the people running together increased with Absalom.

2 Samuel 16:15 But Absalom and all his people came into Jerusalem, and Achitophel was with him.

2 Samuel 17:11-13 But this seemeth to me to be good counsel: Let all Israel be gathered to thee, from Dan to Bersabee, as the sand of the sea which cannot be numbered: and thou shalt be in the midst of them. . . .

Matthew 27:25 And the whole people answering, said: His blood be upon us and upon our children.

many

Psalm 17:7 Shew forth thy wonderful mercies; thou who savest them that trust in thee.

Matthew 10:21 The brother also shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the son; and the children shall rise up against their parents, and shall put them to death.

Context
Deliver Me, O LORD!
1The psalm of David when he fled from the face of his son Absalom. [2] Why, O Lord, are they multiplied that afflict me? many are they who rise up against me.2Many say to my soul: There is no salvation for him in his God.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 15:12
Absalom also sent for Achitophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city Gilo. And while he was offering sacrifices, there was a strong conspiracy, and the people running together increased with Absalom.

2 Samuel 15:13
And there came a messenger to David, saying: All Israel with their whole heart followeth Absalom.

2 Samuel 15:14
And David said to his servants, that were with him in Jerusalem: Arise and let us flee: for we shall not escape else from the face of Absalom: make haste to go out, lest he come and overtake us, and bring ruin upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

Psalm 25:19
Consider my enemies for they are multiplied, and have hated me with an unjust hatred.

Psalm 69:4
They are multiplied above the hairs of my head, who hate me without cause. My enemies are grown strong who have wrongfully persecuted me: then did I pay that which I took not away.

Lexicon
A Psalm
מִזְמ֥וֹר (miz·mō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4210: Instrumental music, a poem set to notes

of David,
לְדָוִ֑ד (lə·ḏā·wiḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

when he fled
בְּ֝בָרְח֗וֹ (bə·ḇā·rə·ḥōw)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1272: To bolt, to flee suddenly

from
מִפְּנֵ֤י ׀ (mip·pə·nê)
Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

his son
בְּנֽוֹ׃ (bə·nōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

Absalom.
אַבְשָׁל֬וֹם (’aḇ·šā·lō·wm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites

O LORD,
יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

how
מָֽה־ (māh-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

my foes
צָרָ֑י (ṣā·rāy)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6862: Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent

have increased!
רַבּ֣וּ (rab·bū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 7231: To cast together, increase, in number, to multiply by the myriad

How many
רַ֝בִּ֗ים (rab·bîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7227: Much, many, great

rise up
קָמִ֥ים (qā·mîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

against me!
עָלָֽי׃ (‘ā·lāy)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against


Additional Translations
A Psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom. O LORD, how my foes have increased! How many rise up against me!Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.

Jehovah, how are mine adversaries increased! Many are they that rise up against me.

A Psalm of David, when he fled from the presence of his son Abessalom. O Lord, why are they that afflict me multiplied? many rise up against me.

{A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.} Jehovah, how many are they that trouble me, many they that rise up against me!

A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. LORD, how are mine adversaries increased! many are they that rise up against me.

A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. LORD, how are they multiplied that trouble me? many are they that rise up against me.

Yahweh, how my adversaries have increased! Many are those who rise up against me.

A Psalm of David, in his fleeing from the face of Absalom his son. Jehovah, how have my distresses multiplied! Many are rising up against me.
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