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