Psalms 144

1 A Psalm of David1732. Blessed1288 be the LORD3068 my strength6697, which teacheth3925 my hands3027 to war7128, and my fingers676 to fight4421: strength: Heb. rock to war: Heb. to the war, etc

2 My goodness2617, and my fortress4686; my high tower4869, and my deliverer6403; my shield4043, and he in whom I trust2620; who subdueth7286 my people5971 under me. My goodness: or, My mercy

3 LORD3068, what is man120, that thou takest knowledge3045 of him! or the son1121 of man582, that thou makest account2803 of him!

4 Man120 is like1819 to vanity1892: his days3117 are as a shadow6738 that passeth away5674.

5 Bow5186 thy heavens8064, O LORD3068, and come down3381: touch5060 the mountains2022, and they shall smoke6225.

6 Cast forth1299 lightning1300, and scatter6327 them: shoot out7971 thine arrows2671, and destroy2000 them.

7 Send7971 thine hand3027 from above4791; rid6475 me, and deliver5337 me out of great7227 waters4325, from the hand3027 of strange5236 children1121; hand from: Heb. hands from

8 Whose mouth6310 speaketh1696 vanity7723, and their right hand3225 is a right hand3225 of falsehood8267.

9 I will sing7891 a new2319 song7892 unto thee, O God430: upon a psaltery5035 and an instrument of ten strings6218 will I sing praises2167 unto thee.

10 It is he that giveth5414 salvation8668 unto kings4428: who delivereth6475 David1732 his servant5650 from the hurtful7451 sword2719. salvation: or, victory

11 Rid6475 me, and deliver5337 me from the hand3027 of strange5236 children1121, whose mouth6310 speaketh1696 vanity7723, and their right hand3225 is a right hand3225 of falsehood8267:

12 That our sons1121 may be as plants5195 grown up1431 in their youth5271; that our daughters1323 may be as corner stones2106, polished2404 after the similitude8403 of a palace1964: polished: Heb. cut

13 That our garners4200 may be full4392, affording6329 all manner of store2177 2177: that our sheep6629 may bring forth thousands503 and ten thousands7231 in our streets2351: all: Heb. from kind to kind

14 That our oxen441 may be strong to labour5445; that there be no breaking in6556, nor going out3318; that there be no complaining6682 in our streets7339. strong: Heb. able to bear burdens, or, loaden with flesh

15 Happy835 is that people5971, that is in such a case3602: yea, happy835 is that people5971, whose God430 is the LORD3068.