After all these things happened, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision. [84] God said, “Abram, don’t be afraid. I will defend you. And I will give you a great reward.”
Psalm 3:4 - Easy To Read Version I will pray to the Lord.\par And he will answer me from his holy mountain!\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [9]})\i0 \par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I cried unto the LORD with my voice, And he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition With my voice I cry to the Lord, and He hears and answers me out of His holy hill. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! American Standard Version (1901) I cry unto Jehovah with my voice, And he answereth me out of his holy hill. [Selah Common English Bible I cry out loud to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy mountain. Selah Catholic Public Domain Version But you, Lord, are my supporter, my glory, and the one who raises up my head. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But thou, O Lord art my protector, my glory, and the lifter-up of my head. |
After all these things happened, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision. [84] God said, “Abram, don’t be afraid. I will defend you. And I will give you a great reward.”
God, I called to you for help.\par And you answered me!\par You gave me strength.\par
They made fun of me.\par But I called to the Lord for help,\par and I was saved from my enemies!\par
My enemies have surrounded me.\par But the Lord will help me defeat them!\par Then I will offer sacrifices {\cf2\super [164]} in his tent. {\cf2\super [165]} \par I will give the sacrifices\par with shouts of joy.\par I will sing and play songs\par to honor the Lord.\par
The Lord is my strength.\par He is my shield.\par I trusted him.\par And he helped me.\par I am very happy!\par And I sing songs of praise to him.\par
I went to God for help.\par And he listened.\par He saved me from all the things I fear.\par
This poor man called to the Lord for help.\par And the Lord heard me.\par He saved me from all my troubles.\par
God, let your light and truth shine on me.\par Your light and truth will guide me.\par They will lead me to your holy mountain.\par They will lead me to your home.\par
\{God says,\}\par “Call for me when you have troubles!\par I will help you.\par And then you can honor me.”\par
People, trust God all the time!\par Tell God about all your problems. {\cf2\super [368]} \par God is our place of safety.\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [369]})\i0 \par
You spoke to your followers in a vision\par and said,\par “I chose a young man from the crowd.\par And I made that young man important.\par I made that young soldier strong.\par
My followers will call to me for help,\par and I will answer them.\par I will be with them when they have trouble.\par I will rescue them and honor them.\par
Praise the Lord our God.\par Bow down toward his holy mountain\par and worship him.\par The Lord our God is truly holy!\par
I will know what they need\par before they ask.\par And I will help them—\par even before they finish asking.\par
You heard my voice.\par You didn’t close your ears.\par You didn’t refuse to rescue me.\par
“Continue to ask, and God will give to you. Continue to search, and you will find. Continue to knock, and the door will open for you.
Are you having troubles? You should pray. Are you happy? You should sing.