PSALM 144
A Psalm of David.
1 Blessed be
the LORD my strengtha, which teacheth my hands to war, and
my fingers to fight: 2 My goodnessb, and my
fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I
trust; who subdueth my people under me. 3 LORD, what is
man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou
makest account of him! 4 Man is like to vanity: his days are
as a shadow that passeth away. 5 Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come
down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. 6 Cast forth
lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them. 7
Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from
the hand of strange children; 8 Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and
their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
9I 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 salvationc unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from
the hurtful sword. 11 Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of
strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a
right hand of falsehood: 12 That our sons may be as plants
grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner
stones, polishedd 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 labour; that there be no
breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.
15 Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea,
happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.
The Holy Bible
King James Version
The Holy Bible : King James Version. 1995. Oak
Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
a strength: Heb. rock
b My goodness: or, My mercy
c salvation: or, victory
d polished: Heb. cut
