A Psalm of David. ¹ Blessed be the LORD, my rock,
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 subdues my people under me. 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 pillars fashioned 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 our fields; ¹⁴ Let our cattle bear
Without mishap and without loss,
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!