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144:1 A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle; 144:2 my rock and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield and he in whom I take refuge, who subdues the peoples under him. 144:3 O LORD, what is man that thou dost regard him, or the son of man that thou dost think of him? 144:4 Man is like a breath, his days are like a passing shadow. 144:5 Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down! Touch the mountains that they smoke! 144:6 Flash forth the lightning and scatter them, send out thy arrows and rout them! 144:7 Stretch forth thy hand from on high, rescue me and deliver me from the many waters, from the hand of aliens, 144:8 whose mouths speak lies, and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood. 144:9 I will sing a new song to thee, O God;upon a ten-stringed harp I will play to thee, 144:10 who givest victory to kings, who rescuest David thy servant. 144:11 Rescue me from the cruel sword, and deliver me from the hand of aliens, whose mouths speak lies, and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood. 144:12 May our sons in their youth be like plants full grown, our daughters like corner pillars cut for the structure of a palace; 144:13 may our garners be full, providing all manner of store;may our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields; 144:14 may our cattle be heavy with young, suffering no mischance or failure in bearing;may there be no cry of distress in our streets! 144:15 Happy the people to whom such blessings fall! Happy the people whose God is the LORD!