[1] A Psalm of David. [2] Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands
for war, and my fingers for battle; [3] my rock and my fortress, my
stronghold and my deliverer, my shield and he in whom I take refuge, who
subdues the peoples under him. [4] O LORD, what is man that thou dost
regard him, or the son of man that thou dost think of him? [5] Man is like
a breath, his days are like a passing shadow. [6] Bow thy heavens, O LORD,
and come down! Touch the mountains that they smoke! [7] Flash forth the
lightning and scatter them, send out thy arrows and rout them! [8] Stretch
forth thy hand from on high, rescue me and deliver me from the many waters,
from the hand of aliens, [9] whose mouths speak lies, and whose right hand
is a right hand of falsehood. [10] I will sing a new song to thee, O God;
upon a ten-stringed harp I will play to thee, [11] who givest victory to
kings, who rescuest David thy servant. [12] Rescue me from the cruel sword,
and deliver me from the hand of aliens, whose mouths speak lies, and whose
right hand is a right hand of falsehood. [13] May our sons in their youth
be like plants full grown, our daughters like corner pillars cut for the
structure of a palace; [14] may our garners be full, providing all manner
of store; may our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our
fields; [15] may our cattle be heavy with young, suffering no mischance or
failure in bearing; may there be no cry of distress in our streets! [
(Psalms 144:16) Happy the people to whom such blessings fall! Happy the
people whose God is the LORD! ]