Psalm 144:1-8

Good News Translation

A King Thanks God for Victory^[a]

144 Praise the Lord, my protector!
He trains me for battle
    and prepares me for war.
²He is my protector and defender,
    my shelter and savior,
    in whom I trust for safety.
He subdues the nations under me.

³^(A)Lord, what are mortals, that you notice them;
mere mortals, that you pay attention to us?
⁴We are like a puff of wind;
our days are like a passing shadow.

⁵O Lord, tear the sky open and come down;
    touch the mountains, and they will pour out smoke.
⁶Send flashes of lightning and scatter your enemies;
    shoot your arrows and send them running.
⁷Reach down from above,
    pull me out of the deep water, and rescue me;
    save me from the power of foreigners,
⁸    who never tell the truth
    and lie even under oath.