Psalm 144:1-15 AMP BLESSED BE the Lord, my Rock and my keen and firm Strength, Who teaches my hands to war and my fingers to fight-- [2] My Steadfast Love and my Fortress, my High Tower and my Deliverer, my Shield and He in Whom I trust and take refuge, Who subdues my people under me. [3] Lord, what is man that You take notice of him? Or the son of man that You take account of him? [4] Man is like vanity and a breath; his days are as a shadow that passes away. [5] Bow Your heavens, O Lord, and come down; touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. [6] Cast forth lightning and scatter my enemies; send out Your arrows and embarrass and frustrate them. [7] Stretch forth Your hand from above; rescue me and deliver me out of great waters, from the hands of hostile aliens (tribes around us) [8] Whose mouths speak deceit and whose right hands are right hands raised in taking fraudulent oaths. [9] I will sing a new song to You, O God; upon a harp, an instrument of ten strings, will I offer praises to You. [10] You are He Who gives salvation to kings, Who rescues David His servant from the hurtful sword of evil. [11] Rescue me and deliver me out of the power of hostile alien tribes whose mouths speak deceit and whose right hands are right hands raised in taking fraudulent oaths. [12] When our sons shall be as plants grown large in their youth and our daughters as sculptured corner pillars hewn like those of a palace; [13] When our garners are full, affording all manner of store, and our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our pastures; [14] When our oxen are well loaded; when there is no invasion of hostile armies and no going forth against besiegers--when there is no murder or manslaughter and no outcry in our streets; [15] Happy and blessed are the people who are in such a case; yes, happy (blessed, fortunate, prosperous, to be envied) are the people whose God is the Lord!
Posted on: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 03:06:56 +0000