1大卫的诗，是在逃避他儿子押沙龙时作的。（除特别注明外，诗篇开首细字的标题在《马索拉抄本》都属于第1节，原文的第2节即是译文的第1节，依次类推。）耶和华啊！我的仇敌竟然这么多。起来攻击我的竟然那么多。
1A 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.
2有很多人议论我说：“他从 神那里得不到救助。”（细拉）
2Many are saying of my soul, `There is no salvation for him in God.` Selah.
3耶和华啊！你却是我周围的盾牌，是我的荣耀，是使我抬起头来的。
3And Thou, O Jehovah, [art] a shield for me, My honour, and lifter up of my head.
4我发声向耶和华呼求的时候，他就从他的圣山上回答我。（细拉）
4My voice [is] unto Jehovah: I call: And He answereth me from his holy hill, Selah.
5我躺下，我睡觉，我醒来，都因耶和华在扶持着我。
5I — I have lain down, and I sleep, I have waked, for Jehovah sustaineth me.
6虽有千万人包围攻击我，我也不怕。
6I am not afraid of myriads of people, That round about they have set against me.
7耶和华啊！求你起来；我的 神啊！求你拯救我，你击打了我所有仇敌的脸颊，打碎了恶人的牙齿。
7Rise, O Jehovah! save me, my God. Because Thou hast smitten All mine enemies [on] the cheek. The teeth of the wicked Thou hast broken.
8救恩属于耶和华，愿你赐福给你的子民。（细拉）
8Of Jehovah [is] this salvation; On Thy people [is] Thy blessing! Selah.