- 1. <A Psalm. Of David.><br>
Praise be to the God of my strength, teaching my hands the use of the sword, and my fingers the art of fighting: - 2. He is my strength, and my Rock; my high tower, and my saviour; my keeper and my hope: he gives me authority over my people.
- 3. Lord, what is man, that you keep him in mind? or the son of man that you take him into account?
- 4. Man is like a breath: his life is like a shade which is quickly gone.
- 5. Come down, O Lord, from your heavens: at your touch let the mountains give out smoke.
- 6. With your storm-flames send them in flight: send out your arrows for their destruction.
- 7. Put out your hand from on high; make me free, take me safely out of the great waters, and out of the hands of strange men;
- 8. In whose mouths are false words, and whose right hand is a right hand of deceit.
- 9. I will make a new song to you, O God; I will make melody to you on an instrument of ten cords.
- 10. It is God who gives salvation to kings; and who kept his servant David from the wounding sword.
- 11. Make me free, and take me out of the hands of strange men, in whose mouths are false words, and whose right hand is a right hand of deceit.
- 12. Our sons are like tall young plants; and our daughters like the shining stones of a king's house;
- 13. Our store-houses are full of all good things; and our sheep give birth to thousands and ten thousands in our fields.
- 14. Our oxen are well weighted down; our cows give birth safely; there is no going out, and there is no cry of sorrow in our open places.
- 15. Happy is the nation whose ways are so ordered: yes, happy is the nation whose God is the Lord.
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