Concordia Psalter

Reading                                              Psalm 3

O Lord, how many| are my foes! *

   Many are rising a-| gainst me;

many are saying | of my soul, *

   “There is no salvation for| him in God.”

But you, O Lord, are a shield a-| bout me, *

   my glory, and the lifter| of my head.

I cried aloud | to the Lord, *

   and he answered me from his | holy hill.

I lay | down and slept; *

   I woke again, for the Lord sus- | tained me.

I will not be afraid of many thousands of | people*

   who have set themselves against me | all around.

Arise, O Lord! Save me, O my God!

For you strike all my enemies | on the cheek; *

   you break the teeth of the wicked.

Salvation belongs | to the Lord; *

   your blessing be on your| people!

PRAYER

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, be with us as the sure defense of Your Church. Defend us against our enemies, preserve us from the persecutions of the wicked, and when our last hour has come, deliver us from all evil, both of body and soul, and receive us into Your everlasting kingdom. Amen.