Psalm 144
15 verses · King James Version
1Blessed the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, my fingers to fight:2My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.3LORD, what man, that thou takest knowledge of him! the son of man, that thou makest account of him!4Man is like to vanity: his days as a shadow that passeth away.5Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.6Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.7Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;8Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand a right hand of falsehood.9I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.10that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.11Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand a right hand of falsehood:12That our sons as plants grown up in their youth; our daughters as corner stones, polished the similitude of a palace:13our garners full, affording all manner of store: our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:14our oxen strong to labour; no breaking in, nor going out; that no complaining in our streets.15Happy people, that is in such a case: happy people, whose God the LORD.