1 [A Psalm] of David. Blessed be the LORD my Rock, who traineth my hands for war, {N} and my fingers for battle; 2 My lovingkindness, and my fortress, my high tower, and my deliverer; {N} my shield, and He in whom I take refuge; 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 unto a breath; his days are as a shadow that passeth away. 5 O LORD, bow Thy heavens, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke. 6 Cast forth lightning, and scatter them; send out Thine arrows, and discomfit them. 7 Stretch forth Thy hands from on high; rescue me, and deliver me out of many waters, out of the hand of strangers; 8 Whose mouth speaketh falsehood, and their right hand is a right hand of lying. 9 O God, I will sing a new song unto Thee, upon a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises unto Thee; 10 Who givest salvation unto kings, who rescuest David Thy servant from the hurtful sword. 11 Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand of strangers, {N} whose mouth speaketh falsehood, and their right hand is a right hand of lying. 12 We whose sons are as plants grown up in their youth; {N} whose daughters are as corner-pillars carved after the fashion of a palace; 13 Whose garners are full, affording all manner of store; {N} whose sheep increase by thousands and ten thousands in our fields; 14 Whose oxen are well laden; with no breach, and no going forth, and no outcry in our broad places; 15 Happy is the people that is in such a case. Yea, happy is the people whose God is the LORD. {P}