Psalm 3:1

New American Bible - revised edition

A psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom.

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Show your wonderful mercy, you who deliver with your right arm those who seek refuge from their foes.

In the meantime Absalom, with all the Israelites, entered Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.

And the whole people said in reply, “His blood be upon us and upon our children.”

Brother will hand over brother to death, and the father his child; children will rise up against parents and have them put to death.

All these kings made a pact and together they marched to the waters of Merom, where they encamped to fight against Israel.