144
A Psalm of David.
Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:* strength: Heb. rock to war…: Heb. to the war, etc
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 goodness: or, My mercy
LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.
Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;§ hand from: Heb. hands from
Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
 
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.
10  It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.** salvation: or, victory
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:
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:†† polished: Heb. cut
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:‡‡ all…: Heb. from kind to kind
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.§§ strong…: Heb. able to bear burdens, or, loaden with flesh
15  Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.

*144:1 strength: Heb. rock

144:1 to war…: Heb. to the war, etc

144:2 My goodness: or, My mercy

§144:7 hand from: Heb. hands from

**144:10 salvation: or, victory

††144:12 polished: Heb. cut

‡‡144:13 all…: Heb. from kind to kind

§§144:14 strong…: Heb. able to bear burdens, or, loaden with flesh