Psalm 144 :: Revised Standard Version (RSV)

Prayer for Rescue and Prosperity.

Psa 144:1A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;

Psa 144:2my rock and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield and he in whom I take refuge, who subdues the peoples under him.

Psa 144:3

Psa 144:3O LORD, what is man that thou dost regard him, or the son of man that thou dost think of him?

Psa 144:4

Psa 144:4Man is like a breath, his days are like a passing shadow.

Psa 144:5

Psa 144:5Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down! Touch the mountains that they smoke!

Psa 144:6

Psa 144:6Flash forth the lightning and scatter them, send out thy arrows and rout them!

Psa 144:7

Psa 144:7Stretch forth thy hand from on high, rescue me and deliver me from the many waters, from the hand of aliens,

Psa 144:8

Psa 144:8whose mouths speak lies, and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Psa 144:9

Psa 144:9I will sing a new song to thee, O God; upon a ten-stringed harp I will play to thee,

Psa 144:10

Psa 144:10who givest victory to kings, who rescuest David thy servant.

Psa 144:11

Psa 144:11Rescue me from the cruel sword, and deliver me from the hand of aliens, whose mouths speak lies, and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Psa 144:12

Psa 144:12May our sons in their youth be like plants full grown, our daughters like corner pillars cut for the structure of a palace;

Psa 144:13

Psa 144:13may our garners be full, providing all manner of store; may our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;

Psa 144:14

Psa 144:14may our cattle be heavy with young, suffering no mischance or failure in bearing; may there be no cry of distress in our streets!

Psa 144:15

Psa 144:15Happy the people to whom such blessings fall! Happy the people whose God is the LORD!

Downloaded from the Oxford Text Archive and used with permission. The following header is required to be posted:

Source: Transcribed from: The Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version containing the Old and New Testaments, translated from the original tongues: being the version set forth A.D. 1611, revised A.D. 1881-1885 and A.D. 1901: compared with the most ancient authorities and revised A.D. 1946-52. — 2nd ed. of New Testament A.D. 1971. There should be enough in the rest of the description to identify the text.

Language: English

Availability: Freely available for non-commercial use provided that this header is included in its entirety with any copy distributed.

Pericope

Psalm Chapter 144 — Additional Translations:

King James Version New King James Version New Living Translation New International Version English Standard Version Christian Standard Bible New American Standard Bible 2020 New American Standard Bible 1995 Legacy Standard Bible Amplified Bible New English Translation American Standard Version Young's Literal Translation Darby Translation Webster's Bible Hebrew Names Version Latin Vulgate Westminster Leningrad Codex Septuagint Smith Van Dyck Arabic Bible Open New Arabic Version Brenton's English Septuagint Reina Valera 1909 Reina-Valera 1960 Bible in Basic English Chinese Traditional Union Espanol Moderno Korean Holy Bible Louis Segond German Luther Russian Synodal Translation Sagradas Escrituras

Psalm 144 :: Revised Standard Version (RSV)

Prayer for Rescue and Prosperity.

Pericope

Psalm Chapter 144 — Additional Translations:

Did You Know BLB Is User Supported?