^{1 Ref} <A Psalm. Of David.> Praise be to the God of my strength, teaching my hands the use of the sword, and my fingers the art of fighting:

^{2 Ref} He is my strength, and my Rock; my high tower, and my saviour; my keeper and my hope: he gives me authority over my people.

^{3 Ref} Lord, what is man, that you keep him in mind? or the son of man that you take him into account?

^{4 Ref} Man is like a breath: his life is like a shade which is quickly gone.

^{5 Ref} Come down, O Lord, from your heavens: at your touch let the mountains give out smoke.

^{6 Ref} With your storm-flames send them in flight: send out your arrows for their destruction.

^{7 Ref} Put out your hand from on high; make me free, take me safely out of the great waters, and out of the hands of strange men;

^{8 Ref} In whose mouths are false words, and whose right hand is a right hand of deceit.

^{9 Ref} I will make a new song to you, O God; I will make melody to you on an instrument of ten cords.

^{10 Ref} It is God who gives salvation to kings; and who kept his servant David from the wounding sword.

^{11 Ref} Make me free, and take me out of the hands of strange men, in whose mouths are false words, and whose right hand is a right hand of deceit.

^{12 Ref} Our sons are like tall young plants; and our daughters like the shining stones of a king's house;

^{13 Ref} Our store-houses are full of all good things; and our sheep give birth to thousands and ten thousands in our fields.

^{14 Ref} Our oxen are well weighted down; our cows give birth safely; there is no going out, and there is no cry of sorrow in our open places.

^{15 Ref} Happy is the nation whose ways are so ordered: yes, happy is the nation whose God is the Lord.

^{1 Ref} By David. Blessed `is' Jehovah my rock, who is teaching My hands for war, my fingers for battle.

^{2 Ref} My kind one, and my bulwark, My tower, and my deliverer, My shield, and in whom I have trusted, Who is subduing my people under me!

^{3 Ref} Jehovah, what `is' man that Thou knowest him? Son of man, that Thou esteemest him?

^{4 Ref} Man to vanity hath been like, His days `are' as a shadow passing by.

^{5 Ref} Jehovah, incline Thy heavens and come down, Strike against mountains, and they smoke.

^{6 Ref} Send forth lightning, and scatter them, Send forth Thine arrows, and trouble them,

^{7 Ref} Send forth Thy hand from on high, Free me, and deliver me from many waters, From the hand of sons of a stranger,

^{8 Ref} Because their mouth hath spoken vanity, And their right hand `is' a right hand of falsehood.

^{9 Ref} O God, a new song I sing to Thee, On a psaltery of ten strings I sing praise to Thee.

^{10 Ref} Who is giving deliverance to kings, Who is freeing David His servant from the sword of evil.

^{11 Ref} Free me, and deliver me From the hand of sons of a stranger, Because their mouth hath spoken vanity, And their right hand `is' a right hand of falsehood,

^{12 Ref} Because our sons `are' as plants, Becoming great in their youth, Our daughters as hewn stones, Polished -- the likeness of a palace,

^{13 Ref} Our garners `are' full, bringing out from kind to kind, Our flocks are bringing forth thousands, Ten thousands in our out-places,

^{14 Ref} Our oxen are carrying, there is no breach, And there is no outgoing, And there is no crying in our broad places.

^{15 Ref} O the happiness of the people that is thus, O the happiness of the people whose God `is' Jehovah!

^{1 Ref} Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, `And' my fingers to fight:

^{2 Ref} My lovingkindness, and my fortress, My high tower, and my deliverer; My shield, and he in whom I take refuge; Who subdueth my people under me.

^{3 Ref} Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?

^{4 Ref} Man is like to vanity: His days are as a shadow that passeth away.

^{5 Ref} Bow thy heavens, O Jehovah, and come down: Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

^{6 Ref} Cast forth lightning, and scatter them; Send out thine arrows, and discomfit them.

^{7 Ref} Stretch forth thy hand from above; Rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, Out of the hand of aliens;

^{8 Ref} Whose mouth speaketh deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

^{9 Ref} I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: Upon a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.

^{10 Ref} Thou art he that giveth salvation unto kings; Who rescueth David his servant from the hurtful sword.

^{11 Ref} Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand of aliens, Whose mouth speaketh deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

^{12 Ref} When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth, And our daughters as corner-stones hewn after the fashion of a palace;

^{13 Ref} `When' our garners are full, affording all manner of store, `And' our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;

^{14 Ref} `When' our oxen are well laden; `When there is' no breaking in, and no going forth, And no outcry in our streets:

^{15 Ref} Happy is the people that is in such a case; `Yea', happy is the people whose God is Jehovah. Psalm 145 `A' `Psalm' `of' praise; of David.