Psalms 144 (NASB)

¹[A Psalm] of David. Blessed be the LORD, my rock, Who trains my hands for war, [And] my fingers for battle;

²My lovingkindness and my fortress, My stronghold and my deliverer, My shield and He in whom I take refuge, Who subdues my people under me.

³O LORD, what is man, that You take knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that You think of him?

⁴Man is like a mere breath; His days are like a passing shadow.

⁵Bow Your heavens, O LORD, and come down; Touch the mountains, that they may smoke.

⁶Flash forth lightning and scatter them; Send out Your arrows and confuse them.

⁷Stretch forth Your hand from on high; Rescue me and deliver me out of great waters, Out of the hand of aliens

⁸Whose mouths speak deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

⁹I will sing a new song to You, O God; Upon a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,

¹⁰Who gives salvation to kings, Who rescues David His servant from the evil sword.

¹¹Rescue me and deliver me out of the hand of aliens, Whose mouth speaks deceit And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

¹²Let our sons in their youth be as grown-up plants, And our daughters as corner pillars fashioned as for a palace;

¹³Let our garners be full, furnishing every kind of produce, [And] our flocks bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;

¹⁴Let our cattle bear Without mishap and without loss, [Let there be] no outcry in our streets!

¹⁵How blessed are the people who are so situated; How blessed are the people whose God is the LORD!