Psalms 144

A Psalm of David.

¹Blessed be the Lord, my Rock and my great strength, Who trains my hands for war And my fingers for battle; ²My [steadfast] lovingkindness and my fortress, My high tower and my rescuer, My shield and He in whom I take refuge, Who subdues my people under me. ³Lord, what is man that You take notice of him? Or the son of man that You think of him? [Job 7:17; Ps 8:4; Heb 2:6] ⁴Man is like a mere breath; His days are like a shadow that passes away. ⁵¶Bow Your heavens, O Lord, and come down; Touch the mountains, and they will smoke. ⁶Flash lightning and scatter my enemies; Send out Your arrows and confuse and embarrass and frustrate them. ⁷Stretch out Your hand from above; Set me free and rescue me from great waters, Out of the hands of [hostile] foreigners [who surround us] ⁸Whose mouths speak deceit [without restraint], And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood. ⁹¶I will sing a new song to You, O God; Upon a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You, ¹⁰Who gives salvation to kings, Who sets David His servant free from the evil sword. ¹¹Set me free and rescue me from the hand of [hostile] foreigners, Whose mouth speaks deceit [without restraint], And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood. ¹²¶Let our sons in their youth be like plants full grown, And our daughters like corner pillars fashioned for a palace; ¹³Let our barns be full, supplying every kind of produce, And our flocks bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields; ¹⁴Let our cattle bear Without mishap and without loss, And let there be no outcry in our streets! ¹⁵How blessed and favored are the people in such circumstance; How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored] are the people whose God is the Lord!