1 B lessed be the Lord, my Rock and my keen and firm Strength, Who teaches my hands to war and my fingers to fight—

2 M y Steadfast Love and my Fortress, my High Tower and my Deliverer, my Shield and He in Whom I trust and take refuge, Who subdues my people under me.

3 L ord, what is man that You take notice of him? Or son of man that You take account of him?

4 M an is like vanity and a breath; his days are as a shadow that passes away.

5 B ow Your heavens, O Lord, and come down; touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

6 C ast forth lightning and scatter; send out Your arrows and embarrass and frustrate them.

7 S tretch forth Your hand from above; rescue me and deliver me out of great waters, from the hands of hostile aliens (tribes around us)

8 W hose mouths speak deceit and whose right hands are right hands fraudulent oaths.

9 I will sing a new song to You, O God; upon a harp, an instrument of ten strings, will I offer praises to You.

10 Y ou are He Who gives salvation to kings, Who rescues David His servant from the hurtful sword.

11 R escue me and deliver me out of the power of alien whose mouths speak deceit and whose right hands are right hands fraudulent oaths.

12 W hen our sons shall be as plants grown large in their youth and our daughters as sculptured corner pillars hewn like those of a palace;

13 W hen our garners are full, affording all manner of store, and our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our pastures;

14 W hen our oxen are well loaded; when there is no invasion and no going forth and no outcry in our streets;

15 H appy and blessed are the people who are in such a case; yes, happy (blessed, fortunate, prosperous, to be envied) are the people whose God is the Lord!