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

Praise and thanks be to the Lord, my rock. He makes my hands ready for war, and my fingers for battle.

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.

He is my loving-kindness and my walls of strength, my strong place and the One Who sets me free, my safe-covering and the One in Whom I trust. He brings my people under my rule.

3 L ord, what is man, that You take knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that You are mindful of him?

O Lord, what is man that You think of him, the son of man that You remember him?

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

Man is like a breath. His days are like a passing shadow.

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

O Lord, divide Your heavens and come down. Touch the mountains so they will smoke.

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

Send out lightning and divide them. Send out Your arrows and trouble them.

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

Put out Your hand from above. Take me out of trouble and away from the many waters, from the power of those from other lands.

8 W hose mouth speaks lying words, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Their mouths speak lies. And their right hand is a right hand that is false.

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. I will sing praises to You on a harp of ten strings.

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

You save kings. You take Your servant David away from the sharp 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—

Take me out of trouble and away from the power of those from other lands. Their mouths speak lies. And their right hand is a right hand that is false.

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;

May our young sons be like plants that are full-grown. And may our daughters be like the corner pieces of a great house.

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;

May our store-houses be full of all kinds of food. And may our sheep grow by the thousands and ten thousands in our fields.

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.

Let our cattle give birth without trouble and without loss. And may there be no cry of trouble 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 are the people who have all this. Yes, happy are the people whose God is the Lord!