Psalm 3:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me.

New Living Translation
I lay down and slept, yet I woke up in safety, for the LORD was watching over me.

English Standard Version
I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the LORD sustained me.

Berean Study Bible
I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.

New American Standard Bible
I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the LORD sustains me.

NASB 1995
I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the LORD sustains me.

NASB 1977
I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the LORD sustains me.

Amplified Bible
I lay down and slept [safely]; I awakened, for the LORD sustains me.

Christian Standard Bible
I lie down and sleep; I wake again because the LORD sustains me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I lie down and sleep; I wake again because the LORD sustains me.

Contemporary English Version
I sleep and wake up refreshed because you, LORD, protect me.

Good News Translation
I lie down and sleep, and all night long the LORD protects me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I lie down and sleep. I wake up again because the LORD continues to support me.

International Standard Version
I lie down and sleep, I wake up, because the LORD sustains me.

NET Bible
I rested and slept; I awoke, for the LORD protects me.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.

New King James Version
I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the LORD sustained me.

King James 2000 Bible
I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.

New Heart English Bible
I lay down and slept. I awoke, for the LORD sustains me.

World English Bible
I laid myself down and slept. I awakened; for Yahweh sustains me.

American King James Version
I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.

American Standard Version
I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for Jehovah sustaineth me.

A Faithful Version
I lay down and sleep. I awake, for the LORD has sustained me.

Darby Bible Translation
I laid me down and slept; I awaked, for Jehovah sustaineth me.

English Revised Version
I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustaineth me.

Webster's Bible Translation
I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
I layed me downe and slept, and rose vp againe: for the Lord susteined me.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
I layde me downe and slept: and I rose vp agayne, for God sustayned me.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Sela I layed me downe and slepte, but I rose vp agayne, for the LORDE susteyned me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I have lain down, and I sleep, "" I have awoken, for YHWH sustains me.

Young's Literal Translation
I -- I have lain down, and I sleep, I have waked, for Jehovah sustaineth me.

Smith's Literal Translation
The original Julia E. Smith Bible records the following as a verse reference for Ps 3:6I lay down and I, shall sleep; I awaked: for Jehovah will uphold me.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I have slept and taken my rest: and I have risen up, because the Lord hath protected me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I have slept, and I have been stupefied. But I awakened because the Lord has taken me up.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I laid down and I slept and I was awakened because LORD JEHOVAH kept me.

Lamsa Bible
I lay down and slept; and I awoke; for the LORD sustained me.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I lay me down, and I sleep; I awake, for the LORD sustaineth me.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I lay down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord will help me.
















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