A Song to the Lord Who Preserves and Prospers His People

A Psalm of David.

144 Blessed be the Lord my Rock,
(A)Who trains my hands for war,
And my fingers for battle—
My lovingkindness and my fortress,
My high tower and my deliverer,
My shield and the One in whom I take refuge,
Who subdues [a]my people under me.

(B)Lord, what is man, that You take knowledge of him?
Or the son of man, that You are mindful of him?
(C)Man is like a breath;
(D)His days are like a passing shadow.

(E)Bow down Your heavens, O Lord, and come down;
(F)Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
(G)Flash forth lightning and scatter them;
Shoot out Your arrows and destroy them.
Stretch out Your hand from above;
Rescue me and deliver me out of great waters,
From the hand of foreigners,
Whose mouth (H)speaks [b]lying words,
And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

I will (I)sing a new song to You, O God;
On a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,
10 The One who gives [c]salvation to kings,
(J)Who delivers David His servant
From the deadly sword.

11 Rescue me and deliver me from the hand of foreigners,
Whose mouth speaks lying words,
And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood—
12 That our sons may be (K)as plants grown up in their youth;
That our daughters may be as [d]pillars,
Sculptured in palace style;
13 That our barns may be full,
Supplying all kinds of produce;
That our sheep may bring forth thousands
And ten thousands in our fields;
14 That our oxen may be well laden;
That there be no [e]breaking in or going out;
That there be no outcry in our streets.
15 (L)Happy are the people who are in such a state;
Happy are the people whose God is the Lord!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 144:2 So with MT, LXX, Vg.; Syr., Tg. the peoples (cf. 18:47)
  2. Psalm 144:8 empty or worthless
  3. Psalm 144:10 deliverance
  4. Psalm 144:12 corner pillars
  5. Psalm 144:14 Lit. breach

Salmo 144

Oración pidiendo rescate y prosperidad

Salmo de David.

144 Bendito sea el Señor, mi Roca(A),
Que adiestra mis manos para la guerra(B),
Y mis dedos para la batalla.
Misericordia mía y fortaleza mía(C),
Mi baluarte y mi libertador(D),
Escudo mío(E) en quien me he refugiado,
El que sujeta a mi pueblo debajo de mí(F).
Oh Señor, ¿qué es el hombre para que Tú lo tengas en cuenta(G),
O el hijo del hombre para que pienses en él?
El hombre es semejante a un soplo(H);
Sus días son como una sombra que pasa(I).
¶Oh Señor, inclina Tus cielos(J) y desciende(K);
Toca los montes para que humeen(L).
Despide relámpagos(M) y dispérsalos;
Lanza Tus flechas(N) y confúndelos.
Extiende Tu mano desde lo alto(O);
Rescátame y líbrame de las muchas aguas(P);
De la mano de extranjeros(Q),
Cuya boca habla falsedad(R)
Y cuya diestra es diestra de mentira(S).
¶Oh Dios, un cántico nuevo(T) te cantaré;
Con arpa de diez cuerdas(U) cantaré alabanzas a Ti,
10 El que da la victoria[a] a los reyes(V),
El que rescata a David(W) Su siervo de la espada maligna.
11 Rescátame y líbrame de la mano de extranjeros(X),
Cuya boca habla falsedad(Y)
Y cuya diestra es diestra de mentira(Z).
12 ¶Sean nuestros hijos en su juventud como plantíos florecientes(AA),
Y nuestras hijas como columnas de esquinas(AB) labradas como las de un palacio.
13 Estén llenos nuestros graneros(AC), suministrando toda clase de sustento,
Y nuestros rebaños produzcan miles y diez miles en nuestros campos.
14 Esté cargado nuestro ganado(AD),
Sin fracasos(AE) y sin pérdida(AF),
Y no haya gritos de alarma en nuestras calles(AG).
15 Bienaventurado el pueblo a quien así le sucede;
Bienaventurado el pueblo cuyo Dios es el Señor(AH).

Footnotes

  1. 144:10 O salvación.

Psalm 144

Of David.

Praise be to the Lord my Rock,(A)
    who trains my hands for war,
    my fingers for battle.
He is my loving God and my fortress,(B)
    my stronghold(C) and my deliverer,
my shield,(D) in whom I take refuge,
    who subdues peoples[a](E) under me.

Lord, what are human beings(F) that you care for them,
    mere mortals that you think of them?
They are like a breath;(G)
    their days are like a fleeting shadow.(H)

Part your heavens,(I) Lord, and come down;(J)
    touch the mountains, so that they smoke.(K)
Send forth lightning(L) and scatter(M) the enemy;
    shoot your arrows(N) and rout them.
Reach down your hand from on high;(O)
    deliver me and rescue me(P)
from the mighty waters,(Q)
    from the hands of foreigners(R)
whose mouths are full of lies,(S)
    whose right hands(T) are deceitful.(U)

I will sing a new song(V) to you, my God;
    on the ten-stringed lyre(W) I will make music to you,
10 to the One who gives victory to kings,(X)
    who delivers his servant David.(Y)

From the deadly sword(Z) 11 deliver me;
    rescue me(AA) from the hands of foreigners(AB)
whose mouths are full of lies,(AC)
    whose right hands are deceitful.(AD)

12 Then our sons in their youth
    will be like well-nurtured plants,(AE)
and our daughters will be like pillars(AF)
    carved to adorn a palace.
13 Our barns will be filled(AG)
    with every kind of provision.
Our sheep will increase by thousands,
    by tens of thousands in our fields;
14     our oxen(AH) will draw heavy loads.[b]
There will be no breaching of walls,(AI)
    no going into captivity,
    no cry of distress in our streets.(AJ)
15 Blessed is the people(AK) of whom this is true;
    blessed is the people whose God is the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 144:2 Many manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Dead Sea Scrolls, Aquila, Jerome and Syriac; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text subdues my people
  2. Psalm 144:14 Or our chieftains will be firmly established