1 B lessed be the Lord my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle—

Blessed 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 lovingkindness and my fortress, My high tower and my deliverer, My shield and the One in whom I take refuge, Who subdues my people under me.

My 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 knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that You are mindful of him?

Lord, what is man that You take notice of him? Or son of man that You take account of him?

4 M an is like a breath; His days are like a passing shadow.

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

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

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

6 F lash forth lightning and scatter them; Shoot out Your arrows and destroy them.

Cast forth lightning and scatter; send out Your arrows and embarrass and frustrate them.

7 S tretch out Your hand from above; Rescue me and deliver me out of great waters, From the hand of foreigners,

Stretch 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 mouth speaks lying words, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Whose mouths speak deceit and whose right hands are right hands fraudulent oaths.

9 I will sing a new song to You, O God; On a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,

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 T he One who gives salvation to kings, Who delivers David His servant From the deadly sword.

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

11 R escue me and deliver me from the hand of foreigners, Whose mouth speaks lying words, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood—

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

12 T hat our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; That our daughters may be as pillars, Sculptured in palace style;

When 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 T hat our barns may be full, Supplying all kinds of produce; That our sheep may bring forth thousands And ten thousands in our fields;

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

14 T hat our oxen may be well laden; That there be no breaking in or going out; That there be no outcry in our streets.

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

15 H appy are the people who are in such a state; Happy are the people whose God is the Lord!

Happy 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!