1Blessed be the LORD, my rock,
2my loving kindness, my fortress,
3LORD, what is man, that you care for him?
4Man is like a breath.
5Part your heavens, LORD, and come down.
6Throw out lightning, and scatter them.
7Stretch out your hand from above,
8whose mouths speak deceit,
9I will sing a new song to you, God.
10You are he who gives salvation to kings,
11Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hands of foreigners,
12Then our sons will be like well-nurtured plants,
13Our barns are full, filled with all kinds of provision.
14Our oxen will pull heavy loads.
15Happy are the people who are in such a situation.