¹Blessed be the LORD , my rock ,

who trains my hands to war ,

and my fingers to battle —

²my loving kindness , my fortress ,

my high tower , my deliverer ,

my shield , and he in whom I take refuge ,

who subdues my people under me .

³LORD , what is man , that you care for him ?

Or the son of man , that you think of him ?

⁴Man is like a breath .

His days are like a shadow that passes away .

⁵Part your heavens , LORD , and come down .

Touch the mountains , and they will smoke .

⁶Throw out lightning , and scatter them .

Send out your arrows , and rout them .

⁷Stretch out your hand from above ,

rescue me , and deliver me out of great waters ,

out of the hands of foreigners ,

⁸whose mouths speak deceit ,

whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood .

⁹I will sing a new song to you , God.

On a ten-stringed lyre, I will sing praises to you .

¹⁰You are he who gives salvation to kings ,

who rescues David , his servant , from the deadly sword .

¹¹Rescue me , and deliver me out of the hands of foreigners ,

whose mouths speak deceit ,

whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood .

¹²Then our sons will be like well-nurtured plants ,

our daughters like pillars carved to adorn a palace .

¹³Our barns are full , filled with all kinds of provision.

Our sheep produce thousands and ten thousands in our fields .

¹⁴Our oxen will pull heavy loads.

There is no breaking in , and no going away ,

and no outcry in our streets .

¹⁵Happy are the people who are in such a situation.

Happy are the people whose God is the LORD .