Psalms 144
1Blessed be the LORD my strength , which teacheth my hands to war , and my fingers to fight : 2My goodness , and my fortress ; my high tower , and my deliverer ; my shield , and he in whom I trust ; who subdueth my people under me. 3LORD , what is man , that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man , that thou makest account of him! 4Man is like to vanity : his days are 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 is a right hand of falsehood . 9I will sing a new song unto thee, O God : upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee. 10It is he that 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 is a right hand of falsehood : 12That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth ; that our daughters may be as corner stones , polished after the similitude of a palace : 13That our garners may be full , affording all manner of store : that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets : 14That our oxen may be strong to labour ; that there be no breaking in , nor going out ; that there be no complaining in our streets . 15Happy is that people , that is in such a case : yea , happy is that people , whose God is the LORD .