[1] Blessed be the LORD my strength, who 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 notice of him? Or the son of man that Thou makest account of him? [4] Man is like 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; rescue me and deliver me out of great waters from the hand of strangers, [8] whose mouth speaketh vanity and whose 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] Rescue me and deliver me from the hand of strangers, whose mouth speaketh vanity and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood, [12] that our sons may be as plants full grown in their youth, that our daughters may be as cornerstones, 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 labor, that there be no breaking in, nor going out, that there be no complaining in our streets. [15] Happy is that people for whom such is the case; yea, happy is that people whose God is the LORD.
