Psalms 144
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PSALM 144
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
A Psalm of David.
1O blessed ever be the Lord,
who is my strength and might,
Who doth instruct my hands to war,
my fingers teach to fight.
2My goodness, fortress, my high tow'r,
deliverer, and shield,
In whom I trust: who under me
my people makes to yield.
3Lord, what is man, that thou of him
dost so much knowledge take?
Or son of man, that thou of him
so great account dost make?
4Man is like vanity; his days,
as shadows, pass away.
5Lord, bow thy heav'ns, come down, touch thou
the hills, and smoke shall they.
6Cast forth thy lightning, scatter them;
thine arrows shoot, them rout.
7Thine hand send from above, me save;
from great depths draw me out;
And from the hand of children strange,
8Whose mouth speaks vanity;
And their right hand is a right hand
that works deceitfully.
9A new song I to thee will sing,
Lord, on a psaltery;
I on a ten-string'd instrument
will praises sing to thee.
10Ev'n he it is that unto kings
salvation doth send;
Who his own servant David doth
from hurtful sword defend.
11O free me from strange children's hand,
whose mouth speaks vanity;
And their right hand a right hand is
that works deceitfully.
12That, as the plants, our sons may be
in youth grown up that are;
Our daughters like to corner-stones,
carv'd like a palace fair.
13That to afford all kind of store
our garners may be fill'd;
That our sheep thousands, in our streets
ten thousands they may yield.
14That strong our oxen be for work,
that no in-breaking be,
Nor going out; and that our streets
may from complaints be free.
15Those people blessed are who be
in such a case as this;
Yea, blessed all those people are,
whose God JEHOVAH is.
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Psalms 144
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Psalm 144
Prayer for Rescue and Prosperity.
A Psalm of David.
1Blessed be the Lord, my rock,
Who trains my hands for war,
And my fingers for battle;
2My faithfulness and my fortress,
My stronghold and my savior,
My shield and He in whom I take refuge,
Who subdues #144:2 Another reading is peoplesmy people under me.
3Lord, what is man, that You look after him?
Or a son of man, that You think of him?
4Man is like the breath;
His days are like a passing shadow.
5¶Bend down Your heavens, Lord, and come down;
Touch the mountains, that they may smoke.
6Flash forth lightning and scatter them;
Send out Your arrows and confuse them.
7Reach out with Your hand from on high;
Rescue me and save me from great waters,
From the hand of foreigners
8Whose mouth speaks deceit,
And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
9¶God, I will sing a new song to You;
On a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,
10Who gives salvation to kings,
Who rescues His servant David from the evil sword.
11Rescue me and save me from the hand of foreigners,
Whose mouth speaks deceit
And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
12¶When our sons in their youth are like growing plants,
And our daughters like corner pillars #144:12 Lit cut after the pattern offashioned for a palace,
13Our granaries are full, providing every kind of produce,
And our flocks deliver thousands and ten thousands in our #144:13 Lit outsidefields;
14 May our cattle #144:14 Lit be ladenbe bred
Without #144:14 Lit breachmishap and without #144:14 Lit going out; i.e., miscarriageloss,
May there be no outcry in our streets!
15Blessed are the people who are so situated;
Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord!
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