Psm144:1 A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;
Psm144:2 my rock and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield and he in whom I take refuge, who subdues the peoples under him.
Psm144:3 O LORD, what is man that thou dost regard him, or the son of man that thou dost think of him?
Psm144:4 Man is like a breath, his days are like a passing shadow.
Psm144:5 Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down! Touch the mountains that they smoke!
Psm144:6 Flash forth the lightning and scatter them, send out thy arrows and rout them!
Psm144:7 Stretch forth thy hand from on high, rescue me and deliver me from the many waters, from the hand of aliens,
Psm144:8 whose mouths speak lies, and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
Psm144:9 I will sing a new song to thee, O God;upon a ten-stringed harp I will play to thee,
Psm144:10 who givest victory to kings, who rescuest David thy servant.
Psm144:11 Rescue me from the cruel sword, and deliver me from the hand of aliens, whose mouths speak lies, and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
Psm144:12 May our sons in their youth be like plants full grown, our daughters like corner pillars cut for the structure of a palace;
Psm144:13 may our garners be full, providing all manner of store;may our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;
Psm144:14 may our cattle be heavy with young, suffering no mischance or failure in bearing;may there be no cry of distress in our streets!
Psm144:15 Happy the people to whom such blessings fall! Happy the people whose God is the LORD!