Chapter
Psalms 144

Book of Psalms - Chapter 144

Psalms 144:1

Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to battle:

Psalms 144:2

my loving kindness, my fortress, my high tower, my deliverer, my shield, and he in whom I take refuge; who subdues my people under me.

Psalms 144:3

the LORD, what is man, that you care for him? Or the son of man, that you think of him?

Psalms 144:4

Man is like a breath. His days are like a shadow that passes away.

Psalms 144:5

Part your heavens, the LORD, and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.

Psalms 144:6

Throw out lightning, and scatter them. Send out your arrows, and rout them.

Psalms 144:7

Stretch out your hand from above, rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, out of the hands of foreigners;

Psalms 144:8

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

Psalms 144:9

I will sing a new song to you, God. On a ten-stringed lyre, I will sing praises to you.

Psalms 144:10

You are he who gives salvation to kings, who rescues David, his servant, from the deadly sword.

Psalms 144:11

Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hands of foreigners, whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Psalms 144:12

Then our sons will be like well-nurtured plants, our daughters like pillars carved to adorn a palace.

Psalms 144:13

Our barns are full, filled with all kinds of provision. Our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields.

Psalms 144:14

Our oxen will pull heavy loads. There is no breaking in, and no going away, and no outcry in our streets.

Psalms 144:15

Happy are the people who are in such a situation. Happy are the people whose God is the LORD. A praise psalm by David.

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