| 1 | Blessed be the Lord, my Rock
and
my keen
and
firm Strength, Who teaches my hands to war and my fingers to fight— |
| 2 | My Steadfast Love and my Fortress, my High Tower and my Deliverer, my Shield and He in Whom I trust
and
take refuge, Who subdues my people under me. |
| 3 | Lord, what is man that You take notice of him? Or [the] son of man that You take account of him? |
| 4 | Man is like vanity
and
a breath; his days are as a shadow that passes away. |
| 5 | Bow Your heavens, O Lord, and come down; touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. |
| 6 | Cast forth lightning and scatter [my enemies]; send out Your arrows and embarrass
and
frustrate them. |
| 7 | Stretch forth Your hand from above; rescue me and deliver me out of great waters, from the hands of hostile aliens (tribes around us) |
| 8 | Whose mouths speak deceit and whose right hands are right hands [raised in taking] fraudulent oaths. |
| 9 | I will sing a new song to You, O God; upon a harp, an instrument of ten strings, will I offer praises to You. |
| 10 | You are He Who gives salvation to kings, Who rescues David His servant from the hurtful sword [of evil]. |
| 11 | Rescue me and deliver me out of the power of [hostile] alien [tribes] whose mouths speak deceit and whose right hands are right hands [raised in taking] fraudulent oaths. |
| 12 | When our sons shall be as plants grown large in their youth
and
our daughters as sculptured corner pillars hewn like those 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 pastures; |
| 14 | When our oxen are well loaded; when there is no invasion [of hostile armies] and no going forth [against besiegers—when there is no murder or manslaughter] and no outcry in our streets; |
| 15 | Happy
and
blessed are the people who are in such a case; yes, happy (blessed, fortunate, prosperous, to be envied) are the people whose God is the Lord! |
Cross references:
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Psalm 144:3 : Job 7:17; Ps. 8:4; Heb. 2:6.
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