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Atomic Bible
Psalms 3:2
Many say of me,
from Deliver Me, O LORD!, Psalms 3:1-8
What it says

Many are rising against David and saying that God will not save him.

What it is doing

This verse names both the threat and the despairing interpretation pressed upon him.

In context

1A Psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom. 2Many say of me, 3But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, 4To the LORD I cry aloud, 5I lie down and sleep; 6I will not fear the myriads 7Arise, O LORD! 8Salvation belongs to the LORD;