1(A Psalm of David.) Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

2My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.

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

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

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

6Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.

7Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;

8Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

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

10It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.

11Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:

12That 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:

13That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:

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

15Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is thatpeople, whose God is the LORD.

1 A Psalme of Dauid. Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to warre, and my fingers to fight.

2My goodnes and my fortresse, my high tower and my deliuerer, my shield, and he in whome I trust: who subdueth my people vnder me.

3Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him? or the sonne of man, that thou makest account of him?

4Man is like to vanity: his dayes are as a shadow that passeth away.

5Bow thy heauens, O Lord, and come downe: touch the mountaines, and they shall smoke.

6Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoote out thine arrowes, and destroy them.

7Send thine hand from aboue, rid me, and deliuer me out of great waters: from the hand of strange children,

8Whose mouth speaketh vanitie: and their right hand is a right hand of falshood.

9I will sing a new song vnto thee, O God: vpon a psalterie, and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises vnto thee.

10It is he that giueth saluation vnto kings: who deliuereth Dauid his seruant from the hurtfull sword.

11Rid me, and deliuer me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanitie: and their right hand is a right hand of falshood.

12That our sonnes may be as plants growen vp in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:

13That our garners may bee full, affoording all maner of store; that our sheepe may bring forth thousands, and tenne thousands in our streetes.

14That our oxen may be strong to labour, that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streetes.

15Happy is that people that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the Lord.

I == 2nd Sam 22:35 ; Ps 18:2 , 31 , 34

II == 2nd Sam 22:2-3 , 40 , 48

III == Job 7:17; Ps 8:4 ; Heb 2:6

IV == Job 4:19 ; 14:2 ; Ps 39:5 ; 62:9 ; 102:11

V == Ps 18:9 ; Isa 64:1 VI Ps 18:13-14

VII == Ps 18:16 ; 54:3 ; 69:1-2 , 14 ; 144:11 ; Mal 2:11

VIII == Ps 12:2

IX == Ps 33:2-3 ; 40:3

X == Ps 18:50

XI Ps 144:7-8

XII == Ps 128:3

XV == Deut 33:29 ; Ps 33:12 ; 65:4 ; 146:5

1 Of David. I Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for battle, my fingers for war;

2 My safeguard and my fortress, my stronghold, my deliverer, My shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.

3 LORD, what is man that you take notice of him; the son of man, that you think of him?

4 Man is but a breath, his days are like a passing shadow.

5 LORD, incline your heavens and come down; touch the mountains and make them smoke.

6 Flash forth lightning and scatter my foes; shoot your arrows and rout them.

7 Reach out your hand from on high; deliver me from the many waters; rescue me from the hands of foreign foes.

8 Their mouths speak untruth; their right hands are raised in lying oaths.

9 O God, a new song I will sing to you; on a ten-stringed lyre I will play for you.

10 You give victory to kings; you delivered David your servant. From the menacing sword

11 deliver me; rescue me from the hands of foreign foes. Their mouths speak untruth; their right hands are raised in lying oaths.

12 May our sons be like plants well nurtured from their youth, Our daughters, like carved columns, shapely as those of the temple.

13 May our barns be full with every kind of store. May our sheep increase by thousands, by tens of thousands in our fields; may our oxen be well fattened.

14 May there be no breach in the walls, no exile, no outcry in our streets.

15 Blessed the people so fortunate; blessed the people whose God is the LORD.

v 1,2 The Lord taught David how to fight, and he places full trust in Him.

v 3-11 Now David asks God to intervene by the forces of tempestuous weather and give him victory in future battles. David is so confident he will sing a new song.

v 12-15 God’s deliverance would result in personal and national prosperity and peace. This would result in happiness for people who trust in the Lord.