[1] Praise the LORD, my protector! He trains me for battle and prepares me for war. [2] He is my protector and defender, my shelter and savior, in whom I trust for safety. He subdues the nations under me. [3] Lord, what are mortals, that you notice them; mere mortals, that you pay attention to us? [4] We are like a puff of wind; our days are like a passing shadow. [5] O LORD, tear the sky open and come down; touch the mountains, and they will pour out smoke. [6] Send flashes of lightning and scatter your enemies; shoot your arrows and send them running. [7] Reach down from above, pull me out of the deep water, and rescue me; save me from the power of foreigners, [8] who never tell the truth and lie even under oath. [9] I will sing you a new song, O God; I will play the harp and sing to you. [10] You give victory to kings and rescue your servant David. [11] Save me from my cruel enemies; rescue me from the power of foreigners, who never tell the truth and lie even under oath. [12] May our sons in their youth be like plants that grow up strong. May our daughters be like stately columns which adorn the corners of a palace. [13] May our barns be filled with crops of every kind. May the sheep in our fields bear young by the tens of thousands. [14] May our cattle reproduce plentifully without miscarriage or loss. May there be no cries of distress in our streets. [15] Happy is the nation of whom this is true; happy are the people whose God is the LORD!
