1 Who trains my hands for war,
And my fingers for battle; | |
2 My lovingkindness and my fortress,
My stronghold and my deliverer,
My shield and He in whom I take refuge,
Who subduesa Another reading is peoplesmy people under me. | |
3 Blessed be the LORD, my rock, | |
3 O LORD, what is man, that You take knowledge of him?
Or the son of man, that You think of him? | |
4 Man is like a mere breath;
His days are like a passing shadow. | |
5 Bow Your heavens, O LORD, and come down;
Touch the mountains, that they may smoke. | |
6 Flash forth lightning and scatter them;
Send out Your arrows and confuse them. | |
7 Stretch forth Your hand from on high;
Rescue me and deliver me out of great waters,
Out of the hand of aliens | |
8 Whose mouths speak deceit,
And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood. | |
9 I will sing a new song to You, O God;
Upon a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You, | |
10 Who gives salvation to kings,
Who rescues David His servant from the evil sword. | |
11 Rescue me and deliver me out of the hand of aliens,
Whose mouth speaks deceit
And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood. | |
12 Let our sons in their youth be as grown-up plants,
And our daughters as corner pillarsb Lit cut after the pattern offashioned as for a palace; | |
13 Let our garners be full, furnishing every kind of produce,
And our flocks bring forth thousands and ten thousands in ourc Lit outsidefields; | |
14 Let our cattled Lit be ladenbear
Withoute Lit bursting forthmishap and withoutf Lit going outloss,
Let there be no outcry in our streets! | |
15 How blessed are the people who are so situated;
How blessed are the people whose God is the LORD! | |
