Psalm 144

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Psalm 144

Prayer for Rescue and Prosperity.

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1} A Psalm of David.

Blessed be the Lord, ^(A)my rock,
Who ^(B)trains my hands for war,
And my fingers for battle;

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My lovingkindness and ^(C)my fortress,
My ^(D)stronghold and my deliverer,
My ^(E)shield and He in whom I take refuge,
Who ^(F)subdues ^(a)my people under me.

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O Lord, ^(G)what is man, that You take knowledge of him?
Or the son of man, that You think of him?

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^(H)Man is like a mere breath;
His ^(I)days are like a passing shadow.

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^(J)Bow Your heavens, O Lord, and ^(K)come down;
^(L)Touch the mountains, that they may smoke.

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Flash forth ^(M)lightning and scatter them;
Send out Your ^(N)arrows and confuse them.

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Stretch forth Your hand ^(O)from on high;
Rescue me and ^(P)deliver me out of great waters,
Out of the hand of ^(Q)aliens

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Whose mouths ^(R)speak deceit,
And whose ^(S)right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

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I will sing a ^(T)new song to You, O God;
Upon a ^(U)harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,

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Who ^(V)gives salvation to kings,
Who ^(W)rescues David His servant from the evil sword.

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Rescue me and deliver me out of the hand of ^(X)aliens,
Whose mouth ^(Y)speaks deceit
And whose ^(Z)right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

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Let our sons in their youth be as ^(AA)grown-up plants,
And our daughters as ^(AB)corner pillars ^(b)fashioned as for a palace;

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Let our ^(AC)garners be full, furnishing every kind of produce,
And our flocks bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our ^(c)fields;

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Let our ^(AD)cattle ^(d)bear
Without ^(e)^(AE)mishap and without ^(f)^(AF)loss,
Let there be no ^(AG)outcry in our streets!

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How blessed are the people who are so situated;
How ^(AH)blessed are the people whose God is the Lord!

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 144:2: ['Another reading is ', peoples]

b. Psalm 144:12: ['Lit ', cut after the pattern of]

c. Psalm 144:13: ['Lit ', outside]

d. Psalm 144:14: ['Lit ', be laden]

e. Psalm 144:14: ['Lit ', bursting forth]

f. Psalm 144:14: ['Lit ', going out]

Cross references:

A. Psalm 144:1: Psalm 18:2

B. Psalm 144:1: 2 Samuel 22:35; Psalm 18:34

C. Psalm 144:2: Psalm 18:2; Psalm 91:2

D. Psalm 144:2: Psalm 59:9

E. Psalm 144:2: Psalm 3:3; Psalm 28:7; Psalm 84:9

F. Psalm 144:2: Psalm 18:39

G. Psalm 144:3: Job 7:17; Psalm 8:4; Hebrews 2:6

H. Psalm 144:4: Psalm 39:11

I. Psalm 144:4: Job 8:9; Job 14:2; Psalm 102:11; Psalm 109:23

J. Psalm 144:5: Psalm 18:9

K. Psalm 144:5: Isaiah 64:1

L. Psalm 144:5: Psalm 104:32

M. Psalm 144:6: Psalm 18:14

N. Psalm 144:6: Psalm 7:13; Psalm 58:7; Habakkuk 3:11; Zechariah 9:14

O. Psalm 144:7: Psalm 18:16

P. Psalm 144:7: Psalm 69:1; Psalm 69:14

Q. Psalm 144:7: Psalm 18:44; Psalm 54:3

R. Psalm 144:8: Psalm 12:2; Psalm 41:6

S. Psalm 144:8: Genesis 14:22; Deuteronomy 32:40; Psalm 106:26; Isaiah 44:20

T. Psalm 144:9: Psalm 33:3; Psalm 40:3

U. Psalm 144:9: Psalm 33:2

V. Psalm 144:10: Psalm 18:50

W. Psalm 144:10: 2 Samuel 18:7; Psalm 140:7

X. Psalm 144:11: Psalm 18:44; Psalm 54:3

Y. Psalm 144:11: Psalm 12:2; Psalm 41:6

Z. Psalm 144:11: Genesis 14:22; Deuteronomy 32:40; Psalm 106:26; Isaiah 44:20

AA. Psalm 144:12: Psalm 92:12-14; Psalm 128:3

AB. Psalm 144:12: Song of Solomon 4:4; Song of Solomon 7:4

AC. Psalm 144:13: Proverbs 3:9; Proverbs 3:10

AD. Psalm 144:14: Proverbs 14:4

AF. Psalm 144:14: Amos 5:3

AG. Psalm 144:14: Isaiah 24:11; Jeremiah 14:2

AH. Psalm 144:15: Psalm 33:12