144:1
A Psalm of David[H1732]. Blessed[H1288] be the LORD[H3068] my strength[H6697], which teacheth[H3925] my hands[H3027] to war[H7128], and my fingers[H676] to fight[H4421]:
144:2
My goodness[H2617], and my fortress[H4686]; my high tower[H4869], and my deliverer[H6403]; my shield[H4043], and he in whom I trust[H2620]; who subdueth[H7286] my people[H5971] under me.
144:3
LORD[H3068], what is man[H120], that thou takest knowledge[H3045] of him! or the son[H1121] of man[H582], that thou makest account[H2803] of him!
144:4
Man[H120] is like[H1819] to vanity[H1892]: his days[H3117] are as a shadow[H6738] that passeth away[H5674].
144:5
Bow[H5186] thy heavens[H8064], O LORD[H3068], and come down[H3381]: touch[H5060] the mountains[H2022], and they shall smoke[H6225].
144:6
Cast forth[H1299] lightning[H1300], and scatter[H6327] them: shoot out[H7971] thine arrows[H2671], and destroy[H2000] them.
144:7
Send[H7971] thine hand[H3027] from above[H4791]; rid[H6475] me, and deliver[H5337] me out of great[H7227] waters[H4325], from the hand of strange[H5236] children[H1121];
144:8
Whose mouth[H6310] speaketh[H1696] vanity[H7723], and their right hand[H3225] is a right hand of falsehood[H8267].
144:9
I will sing[H7891] a new[H2319] song[H7892] unto thee, O God[H430]: upon a psaltery[H5035] and an instrument of ten strings[H6218] will I sing praises[H2167] unto thee.
144:10
It is he that giveth[H5414] salvation[H8668] unto kings[H4428]: who delivereth[H6475] David[H1732] his servant[H5650] from the hurtful[H7451] sword[H2719].
144:11
Rid[H6475] me, and deliver[H5337] me from the hand[H3027] of strange[H5236] children[H1121], whose mouth[H6310] speaketh[H1696] vanity[H7723], and their right hand[H3225] is a right hand of falsehood[H8267]:
144:12
That our sons[H1121] may be as plants[H5195] grown up[H1431] in their youth[H5271]; that our daughters[H1323] may be as corner stones[H2106], polished[H2404] after the similitude[H8403] of a palace[H1964]:
144:13
That our garners[H4200] may be full[H4392], affording[H6329] all manner of store[H2177]: that our sheep[H6629] may bring forth thousands[H503] and ten thousands[H7231] in our streets[H2351]:
144:14
That our oxen[H441] may be strong to labour[H5445]; that there be no breaking in[H6556], nor going out[H3318]; that there be no complaining[H6682] in our streets[H7339].
144:15
Happy[H835] is that people[H5971], that is in such a case[H3602]: yea, happy is that people, whose God[H430] is the LORD[H3068].