Psalm 144
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1Of David. Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.1A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD, my rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle;
2He is my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.2My lovingkindness and my fortress, My stronghold and my deliverer, My shield and He in whom I take refuge, Who subdues my people under me.
3LORD, what are human beings that you care for them, mere mortals that you think of them?3O LORD, what is man, that You take knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that You think of him?
4They are like a breath; their days are like a fleeting shadow.4Man is like a mere breath; His days are like a passing shadow.
5Part your heavens, LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, so that they smoke.5Bow Your heavens, O LORD, and come down; Touch the mountains, that they may smoke.
6Send forth lightning and scatter the enemy; shoot your arrows and rout them.6Flash forth lightning and scatter them; Send out Your arrows and confuse them.
7Reach down your hand from on high; deliver me and rescue me from the mighty waters, from the hands of foreigners7Stretch forth Your hand from on high; Rescue me and deliver me out of great waters, Out of the hand of aliens
8whose mouths are full of lies, whose right hands are deceitful.8Whose mouths speak deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
9I will sing a new song to you, my God; on the ten-stringed lyre I will make music to you,9I will sing a new song to You, O God; Upon a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,
10to the One who gives victory to kings, who delivers his servant David. From the deadly sword10Who gives salvation to kings, Who rescues David His servant from the evil sword.
11deliver me; rescue me from the hands of foreigners whose mouths are full of lies, whose right hands are deceitful.11Rescue me and deliver me out of the hand of aliens, Whose mouth speaks deceit And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
12Then our sons in their youth will be like well-nurtured plants, and our daughters will be like pillars carved to adorn a palace.12Let our sons in their youth be as grown-up plants, And our daughters as corner pillars fashioned as for a palace;
13Our barns will be filled with every kind of provision. Our sheep will increase by thousands, by tens of thousands in our fields;13Let our garners be full, furnishing every kind of produce, And our flocks bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;
14our oxen will draw heavy loads. There will be no breaching of walls, no going into captivity, no cry of distress in our streets.14Let our cattle bear Without mishap and without loss, Let there be no outcry in our streets!
15Blessed is the people of whom this is true; blessed is the people whose God is the LORD.15How blessed are the people who are so situated; How blessed are the people whose God is the LORD!
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