A Psalm of David. Blessed
be the LORD
my strength
, which teacheth
my hands
to war
, and my fingers
to fight
:
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.
LORD, what is man
, that thou takest knowledge
of him! or the son
of man
, that thou makest account
of him!
Man is like
to vanity
: his days
are as a shadow
that passeth away
.
Bow thy heavens
, O LORD
, and come down
: touch
the mountains
, and they shall smoke
.
Cast forth lightning
, and scatter
them: shoot out
thine arrows
, and destroy
them.
Send thine hand
from above
; rid
me, and deliver
me out of great
waters
, from the hand
of strange
children
;
Whose mouth speaketh
vanity
, and their right hand
is a right hand
of falsehood
.
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.
It is he that giveth salvation
unto kings
: who delivereth
David
his servant
from the hurtful
sword
.
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
:
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
:
That our garners may be full
, affording
all manner of store
: that our sheep
may bring forth thousands
and ten thousands
in our streets
:
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
.
Happy is that people
, that is in such a case
: yea , happy
is that people
, whose God
is the LORD
.