1. [A Psalm] of David. Blessed [be] the LORD my strength, who teacheth my hands to war, [and] my fingers to fight;
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.
3. LORD, what [is] man, that thou takest knowledge of him! [or] the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
4. Man is like to vanity his days [are] as a shadow that passeth away.
5. Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
6. Cast forth lightning, and scatter them shoot thy arrows, and destroy them.
7. Send thy hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;
8. Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand [is] a right hand of falsehood.
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.
10. [It is he] that giveth salvation to kings who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
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
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
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
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.
15. Happy [is that] people, that is in such a case [yes], happy [is that] people, whose God [is] the LORD.