Psalm 144
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1Davidic. May the LORD, my rock, be praised, who trains my hands for battle and my fingers for warfare. 1Blessed be the LORD, my rock who trains my hands for battle and my fingers for warfare.
2He is my faithful love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, and I take refuge in Him; He subdues my people under me. 2He is my faithful love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, and I take refuge in him; he subdues my people under me.
3 LORD, what is man, that You care for him, the son of man, that You think of him? 3LORD, what is a human that you care for him, a son of man that you think of him?
4Man is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow. 4A human is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow.
5 LORD, part Your heavens and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke. 5LORD, part your heavens and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.
6Flash Your lightning and scatter the foe; shoot Your arrows and rout them. 6Flash your lightning and scatter the foe; shoot your arrows and rout them.
7Reach down from heaven; rescue me from deep water, and set me free from the grasp of foreigners 7Reach down from on high; rescue me from deep water, and set me free from the grasp of foreigners
8whose mouths speak lies, whose right hands are deceptive. 8whose mouths speak lies, whose right hands are deceptive.
9God, I will sing a new song to You; I will play on a ten-stringed harp for You-- 9God, I will sing a new song to you; I will play on a ten-stringed harp for you--
10the One who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword. 10the one who gives victory to kings, who frees his servant David from the deadly sword.
11Set me free and rescue me from the grasp of foreigners whose mouths speak lies, whose right hands are deceptive. 11Set me free and rescue me from foreigners whose mouths speak lies, whose right hands are deceptive.
12Then our sons will be like plants nurtured in their youth, our daughters, like corner pillars that are carved in the palace style. 12Then our sons will be like plants nurtured in their youth, our daughters, like corner pillars that are carved in the palace style.
13Our storehouses will be full, supplying all kinds of produce; our flocks will increase by thousands and tens of thousands in our open fields. 13Our storehouses will be full, supplying all kinds of produce; our flocks will increase by thousands and tens of thousands in our open fields.
14Our cattle will be well fed. There will be no breach in the walls, no going into captivity, and no cry of lament in our public squares. 14Our cattle will be well fed. There will be no breach in the walls, no going into captivity, and no cry of lament in our public squares.
15Happy are the people with such blessings. Happy are the people whose God is Yahweh. 15Happy are the people with such blessings. Happy are the people whose God is the LORD.
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