144:1 {A Psalm} of David. Blessed {be} the LORD my strength, who teacheth my hands to war, {and} my fingers to fight; 
144:1 {{A Psalm} of David.} Blessed {be} the LORD my strength, who teacheth my hands to war, {and} my fingers to fight: 

144:2 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. 
144:2 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. 

144:3 LORD, what {is} man, that thou takest knowledge of him! {or} the son of man, that thou makest account of him! 
144:3 LORD, what {is} man, that thou takest knowledge of him! {or} the son of man, that thou makest account of him! 

144:4 Man is like to vanity: his days {are} as a shadow that passeth away. 
144:4 Man is like vanity: his days {are} as a shadow that passeth away. 

144:5 Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. 
144:5 Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. 

144:6 Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot thy arrows, and destroy them. 
144:6 Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot thy arrows, and destroy them. 

144:7 Send thy hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children; 
144:7 Send thy hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of foreigners; 

144:8 Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand {is} a right hand of falsehood. 
144:8 Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand {is} a right hand of falsehood. 

144:9 I will sing a new song to thee, O God: upon a psaltery {and} an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises to thee. 
144:9 I will sing a new song to thee, O God: upon a psaltery {and} an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises to thee. 

144:10 {It is he} that giveth salvation to kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword. 
144:10 {It is he} that giveth salvation to kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword. 

144:11 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: 
144:11 Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of foreigners, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand {is} a right hand of falsehood: 

144:12 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: 
144:12 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: 

144:13 {That} our granaries {may be} full, affording all manner of store; {that} our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets: 
144:13 {That} our barns {may be} full, affording all manner of store: {that} our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets: 

144:14 {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. 
144:14 {That} our oxen {may be} strong to labour; {that there be} no breaking in, nor going out; that {there be} no complaining in our streets. 

144:15 Happy {is that} people, that is in such a case: {yes}, happy {is that} people, whose God {is} the LORD. 
144:15 Happy {is that} people, that is in such a case: {yea}, happy {is that} people, whose God {is} the LORD.