144:1 Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, (And) my fingers to fight:
144:1 {[A Psalm] of David.} Blessed be the LORD, my rock, Who trains my hands for war, [And] my fingers for battle;

144:2 My lovingkindness, and my fortress, My high tower, and my deliverer; My shield, and he in whom I take refuge; Who subdueth my people under me.
144:2 My lovingkindness and my fortress, My stronghold and my deliverer; My shield and He in whom I take refuge; Who subdues my people under me.

144:3 Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?
144:3 O LORD, what is man, that Thou dost take knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that Thou dost think of him?

144:4 Man is like to vanity: His days are as a shadow that passeth away.
144:4 Man is like a mere breath; His days are like a passing shadow.

144:5 Bow thy heavens, O Jehovah, and come down: Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
144:5 Bow Thy heavens, O LORD, and come down; Touch the mountains, that they may smoke.

144:6 Cast forth lightning, and scatter them; Send out thine arrows, and discomfit them.
144:6 Flash forth lightning and scatter them; Send out Thine arrows and confuse them.

144:7 Stretch forth thy hand from above; Rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, Out of the hand of aliens;
144:7 Stretch forth Thy hand from on high; Rescue me and deliver me out of great waters, Out of the hand of aliens

144:8 Whose mouth speaketh deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
144:8 Whose mouths speak deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

144:9 I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: Upon a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
144:9 I will sing a new song to Thee, O God; Upon a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to Thee,

144:10 Thou art he that giveth salvation unto kings; Who rescueth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
144:10 Who dost give salvation to kings; Who dost rescue David His servant from the evil sword.

144:11 Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand of aliens, Whose mouth speaketh deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
144:11 Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand of aliens, Whose mouth speaks deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

144:12 When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth, And our daughters as corner-stones hewn after the fashion of a palace;
144:12 Let our sons in their youth be as grown-up plants, And our daughters as corner pillars fashioned as for a palace;

144:13 (When) our garners are full, affording all manner of store, (And) our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;
144:13 [Let] our garners be full, furnishing every kind of produce, [And] our flocks bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;

144:14 (When) our oxen are well laden; (When there is) no breaking in, and no going forth, And no outcry in our streets:
144:14 [Let] our cattle bear, Without mishap and without loss, [Let there be] no outcry in our streets!

144:15 Happy is the people that is in such a case; (Yea), happy is the people whose God is Jehovah.
144:15 How blessed are the people who are so situated; How blessed are the people whose God is the LORD!