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144 Blessed be the Lord my strength, who teacheth my hands to war and my fingers to fight;

my goodness and my fortress, my high tower and my deliverer, my shield and He in whom I trust, who subdueth my people under me.

Lord, what is man that Thou takest notice of him? Or the son of man that Thou makest account of him?

Man is like vanity; his days are as a shadow that passeth away.

Bow Thy heavens, O Lord, and come down; touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

Cast forth lightning and scatter them; shoot out Thine arrows and destroy them.

Send Thine hand from above; rescue me and deliver me out of great waters from the hand of strangers,

whose mouth speaketh vanity and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

I will sing a new song unto Thee, O God; upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto Thee.

10 It is He that giveth salvation unto kings, who delivereth David His servant from the hurtful sword.

11 Rescue me and deliver me from the hand of strangers, whose mouth speaketh vanity and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood,

12 that our sons may be as plants full grown in their youth, that our daughters may be as cornerstones, polished after the similitude of a palace;

13 that our garners may be full, affording all manner of store, that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets;

14 that our oxen may be strong to labor, that there be no breaking in, nor going out, that there be no complaining in our streets.

15 Happy is that people for whom such is the case; yea, happy is that people whose God is the Lord.

Prayer for rescue. A happy people described.

A Psalm of David.

144 Blessed be Jehovah my rock,
Who teacheth my hands to war,
And my fingers to fight:
My lovingkindness, and my fortress,
My high tower, and my deliverer;
My shield, and he in whom I take refuge;
Who subdueth my people under me.
Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him?
Or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?
Man is like to [a]vanity:
His days are as a shadow that passeth away.
Bow thy heavens, O Jehovah, and come down:
Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
Cast forth lightning, and scatter them;
Send out thine arrows, and discomfit them.
Stretch forth thy hand from above;
Rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters,
Out of the hand of aliens;
Whose mouth speaketh deceit,
And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
I will sing a new song unto thee, O God:
Upon a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
10 Thou art he that giveth salvation unto kings;
Who rescueth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
11 Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand of aliens,
Whose mouth speaketh deceit,
And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

12 When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth,
And our daughters as corner-stones hewn after the fashion of a palace;
13 When our garners are full, affording all manner of store,
And our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;
14 When our oxen are well laden;
When there is no breaking in, and no [b]going forth,
And no outcry in our streets:
15 Happy is the people that is in such a case;
Yea, happy is the people whose God is Jehovah.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 144:4 Hebrew a breath.
  2. Psalm 144:14 Or, sallying