Psalm 144 (New American Standard Bible)

Psalm 144

Prayer for Rescue and Prosperity.

A Psalm of David.

    ¹Blessed be the LORD, ^(A)my rock,
         Who ^(B)trains my hands for war,
         And my fingers for battle;
    ²My lovingkindness and ^(C)my fortress,
         My ^(D)stronghold and my deliverer,
         My ^(E)shield and He in whom I take refuge,
         Who ^(F)subdues my people under me.
    ³O LORD, ^(G)what is man, that You take knowledge of him?
         Or the son of man, that You think of him?
    ^4(H)Man is like a mere breath;
         His ^(I)days are like a passing shadow.
    ^5(J)Bow Your heavens, O LORD, and ^(K)come down;
         ^(L)Touch the mountains, that they may smoke.
    ⁶Flash forth ^(M)lightning and scatter them;
         Send out Your ^(N)arrows and confuse them.
    ⁷Stretch forth Your hand ^(O)from on high;
         Rescue me and ^(P)deliver me out of great waters,
         Out of the hand of ^(Q)aliens
    ⁸Whose mouths ^(R)speak deceit,
         And whose ^(S)right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
    ⁹I will sing a ^(T)new song to You, O God;
         Upon a ^(U)harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,
    ¹⁰Who ^(V)gives salvation to kings,
         Who ^(W)rescues David His servant from the evil sword.
    ¹¹Rescue me and deliver me out of the hand of ^(X)aliens,
         Whose mouth ^(Y)speaks deceit
         And whose ^(Z)right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
    ¹²Let our sons in their youth be as ^(AA)grown-up plants,
         And our daughters as ^(AB)corner pillars fashioned as for a palace;
    ¹³Let our ^(AC)garners be full, furnishing every kind of produce,
         And our flocks bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;
    ¹⁴Let our ^(AD)cattle bear
         Without ^(AE)mishap and without ^(AF)loss,
         Let there be no ^(AG)outcry in our streets!
    ¹⁵How blessed are the people who are so situated;
         How ^(AH)blessed are the people whose God is the LORD!