The Psalms 144

A Prayer for Rescue and Prosperity

A Psalm of David.

Blessed be the LORD my strength,

which teacheth my hands to war,

and my fingers to fight:

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.

LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him!

or the son of man, that thou makest account of him! Job. 7.17, 18 · Ps. 8.4

Man is like to vanity:

his days are as a shadow that passeth away.

Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down:

touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

Cast forth lightning, and scatter them:

shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.

Send thine hand from above;

rid me, and deliver me out of great waters,

from the hand of strange children;

whose mouth speaketh vanity,

and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

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.

It is he that giveth salvation unto kings:

who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.

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:

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:

that our garners may be full,

affording all manner of store;

that our sheep may bring forth thousands

and ten thousands in our streets:

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.

Happy is that people, that is in such a case:

yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.

Published by The American Bible Society