“1 <<[A Psalm] of David.>> Blessed [be] the LORD my strength, which
teacheth my hands to war, [and] my fingers to fight: 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. 3 LORD, what [is] man,
that thou takest knowledge of him! [or] the son of man, that thou makest
account of him! 4 Man is like to vanity: his days [are] as a shadow that
passeth away. 5 Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the
mountains, and they shall smoke. 6 Cast forth lightning, and scatter
them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them. 7 Send thine hand from
above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of
strange children; 8 Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand
[is] a right hand of falsehood.”
“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. 10 [It is he]
that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from
the hurtful sword. 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: 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: 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: 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. 15 Happy [is that] people,
that is in such a case: [yea], happy [is that] people, whose God [is]
the LORD.” (Psalm 144:1-15 AV)
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