Psalms 144

1 [A Psalm off] David. Blessed be the LORD my rock, which teacheth my hands to war, [and] my fingers to fight:

Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

2 My lovingkindness, 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, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdues my people under me.

3 LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him? or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?

LORD, what is man, that you take knowledge of him! or the son of man, that you make account of him!

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

Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passes away.

5 Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

Bow your heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

6 Cast forth lightning, and scatter them; send out thine arrows, and discomfit them.

Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out your arrows, and destroy them.

7 Stretch forth thine hand from above; rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, out of the hand of strangers;

Send your hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;

8 Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Whose mouth speaks vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

9 I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.

I will sing a new song to you, O God: on a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises to you.

10 It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who rescueth David his servant from the hurtful sword.

It is he that gives salvation to kings: who delivers David his servant from the hurtful sword.

11 Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand of strangers, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaks vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:

12 When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth; and our daughters as corner stones hewn after the fashion of a palace;

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:

13 [When] our garners are full, affording all manner of store; [and] our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;

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

14 [When] our oxen are well laden; [when there is] no breaking in, and no going forth, and no outcry in our streets;

That our oxen may be strong to labor; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.

15 Happy is the people, that is in such a case: [yea], happy is the people, whose God is the LORD.

Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yes, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.