Psalms 144
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands to war, and my fingers to battle—
1I will extol thee, O God my king: and I will bless thy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever.
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.
2Every day I will bless thee: and I will praise thy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever.
3LORD, what is man, that you care for him? Or the son of man, that you think of him?
3Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised: and of his greatness there is no end.
4Man is like a breath. His days are like a shadow that passes away.
4Generation and generation shall praise thy works: and they shall declare thy power.
5Part your heavens, LORD, and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.
5They shall speak of the magnificence of the glory of thy holiness: and shall tell thy wondrous works.
6Throw out lightning, and scatter them. Send out your arrows, and rout them.
6And they shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and shall declare thy greatness.
7Stretch out your hand from above, rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, out of the hands of foreigners,
7They shall publish the memory of the abundance of thy sweetness: and shall rejoice in thy justice.
8whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
8The Lord is gracious and merciful: patient and plenteous in mercy.
9I will sing a new song to you, God. On a ten-stringed lyre, I will sing praises to you.
9The Lord is sweet to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
10You are he who gives salvation to kings, who rescues David, his servant, from the deadly sword.
10Let all thy works, O lord, praise thee: and let thy saints bless thee.
11Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hands of foreigners, whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
11They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom: and shall tell of thy power:
12Then our sons will be like well-nurtured plants, our daughters like pillars carved to adorn a palace.
12To make thy might known to the sons of men: and the glory of the magnificence of thy kingdom.
13Our barns are full, filled with all kinds of provision. Our sheep produce thousands and ten thousands in our fields.
13Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all ages: and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. The Lord is faithful in all his words: and holy in all his works.
14Our oxen will pull heavy loads. There is no breaking in, and no going away, and no outcry in our streets.
14The Lord lifteth up all that fall: and setteth up all that are cast down.
15Happy are the people who are in such a situation. Happy are the people whose God is the LORD.
15The eyes of all hope in thee, O Lord: and thou givest them meat in due season.
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16Thou openest thy hand, and fillest with blessing every living creature.
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17The Lord is just in all his ways: and holy in all his works.
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18The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him: to all that call upon him in truth.
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19He will do the will of them that fear him: and he will hear their prayer, and save them.
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20The Lord keepeth all them that love him; but all the wicked he will destroy.
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21My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless thy holy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever.
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