144Psalms 144

1Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:Select Psalms 144:1

2My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.Select Psalms 144:2

3Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!Select Psalms 144:3

4Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.Select Psalms 144:4

5Bow thy heavens, O Lord, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.Select Psalms 144:5

6Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.Select Psalms 144:6

7Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;Select Psalms 144:7

8Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.Select Psalms 144:8

9I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.Select Psalms 144:9

10It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.Select Psalms 144:10

11Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:Select Psalms 144:11

12That 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:Select Psalms 144:12

13That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:Select Psalms 144:13

14That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.Select Psalms 144:14

15Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the Lord.Select Psalms 144:15