[1] Praise the Lord, my Rock. He trains me for war. He trains me for battle. [2] He gives me love and protects me like a strong, walled city. He is my place of safety and my Savior. He is my shield and my protection. He helps me rule my people. [3] Lord, why is man important to you? Why do you even think about a human being? [4] A man is like a breath. His life is like a passing shadow. [5] Lord, tear open the sky and come down. Touch the mountains so they will smoke. [6] Send the lightning and scatter my enemies. Shoot your arrows and force them away. [7] Reach down from above. Pull me out of this sea of enemies. Rescue me from these foreigners. [8] They are liars. They are dishonest. [9] God, I will sing a new song to you. I will play to you on the ten-stringed harp. [10] You give victory to kings. You save your servant David from cruel swords. [11] Save me, rescue me from these foreigners. They are liars. They are dishonest. [12] Let our sons in their youth grow like strong trees. Let our daughters be like the decorated stones in the Temple. [13] Let our barns be filled with crops of all kinds. Let our sheep in the fields have thousands and thousands of lambs. [14] Let our cattle be strong. Let no one break in. Let there be no war. Let there be no screams in our streets. [15] Happy are those who are like this. Happy are the people whose God is the Lord.
