Psalms 144

1 [A Psalm] of David. Blessed [be] the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, [and] my fingers to fight:

A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my Rock, who traineth my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;

2 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.

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.

3 LORD, what [is] man, that thou takest knowledge of him! [or] the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

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.

Man is like unto a breath; 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.

O LORD, bow Thy heavens, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke.

6 Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.

Cast forth lightning, and scatter them; send out Thine arrows, and discomfit them.

7 Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;

Stretch forth Thy hands from on high; rescue me, and deliver me out of many waters, out of the hand of strangers;

8 Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand [is] a right hand of falsehood.

Whose mouth speaketh falsehood, and their right hand is a right hand of lying.

9 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.

O God, I will sing a new song unto Thee, upon a psaltery 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.

Who givest salvation unto kings, who rescuest David Thy 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:

Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand of strangers, whose mouth speaketh falsehood, and their right hand is a right hand of lying.

12 That our sons [may be] as plants grown up in their youth; [that] our daughters [may be] as corner stones, polished [after] the similitude of a palace:

We whose sons are as plants grown up in their youth; whose daughters are as corner-pillars carved after the fashion 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:

Whose garners are full, affording all manner of store; whose sheep increase by thousands and ten thousands in our fields;

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.

Whose oxen are well laden; with no breach, and no going forth, and no outcry in our broad places;

15 Happy [is that] people, that is in such a case: [yea], happy [is that] people, whose God [is] the LORD.

Happy is the people that is in such a case. Yea, happy is the people whose God is the LORD.