1Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:144.1 strength: Heb. rock144.1 to war…: Heb. to the war, etc
2Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:144.1 strength: Heb. rock144.1 to war…: Heb. to the war, etc
3My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.144.2 My goodness: or, My mercy
4My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.144.2 My goodness: or, My mercy
5LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
6LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
7Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.
8Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.
9Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
10Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
11Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
12Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
13Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;144.7 hand from: Heb. hands from
14Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;144.7 hand from: Heb. hands from
15Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
16Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
17I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
18I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
19It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.144.10 salvation: or, victory
20It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.144.10 salvation: or, victory
21Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:
22Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:
23That 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:144.12 polished: Heb. cut
24That 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:144.12 polished: Heb. cut
25That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:144.13 all…: Heb. from kind to kind
26That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:144.13 all…: Heb. from kind to kind
27That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.144.14 strong…: Heb. able to bear burdens, or, loaden with flesh
28That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.144.14 strong…: Heb. able to bear burdens, or, loaden with flesh
29Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.
30Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.