Scripture Reading

Ps.144.1-Ps.144.8

Ps.144.1-Ps.144.8

Ps.144.1

Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

Ps.144.1

Blessed be GOD, my mountain, who trains me to fight fair and well.

Ps.144.1

Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.

Ps.144.1

Blessed be the LORD my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle--

Ps.144.1

Bless the LORD, who is my rock. He gives me strength for war and skill for battle.

Ps.144.2

My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.

Ps.144.2

He's the bedrock on which I stand, the castle in which I live, my rescuing knight, The high crag where I run for dear life, while he lays my enemies low.

Ps.144.2

He is my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.

Ps.144.2

My lovingkindness and my fortress, My high tower and my deliverer, My shield and the One in whom I take refuge, Who subdues my people under me.

Ps.144.2

He is my loving ally and my fortress, my tower of safety, my deliverer. He stands before me as a shield, and I take refuge in him. He subdues the nations under me.

Ps.144.3

LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

Ps.144.3

I wonder why you care, GOD- why do you bother with us at all?

Ps.144.3

O LORD, what is man that you care for him, the son of man that you think of him?

Ps.144.3

LORD, what is man, that You take knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that You are mindful of him?

Ps.144.3

O LORD, what are mortals that you should notice us, mere humans that you should care for us?

Ps.144.4

Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.

Ps.144.4

All we are is a puff of air; we're like shadows in a campfire.

Ps.144.4

Man is like a breath; his days are like a fleeting shadow.

Ps.144.4

Man is like a breath; His days are like a passing shadow.

Ps.144.4

For we are like a breath of air; our days are like a passing shadow.

Ps.144.5

Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

Ps.144.5

Step down out of heaven, GOD; ignite volcanoes in the hearts of the mountains.

Ps.144.5

Part your heavens, O LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, so that they smoke.

Ps.144.5

Bow down Your heavens, O LORD, and come down; Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

Ps.144.5

Bend down the heavens, LORD, and come down. Touch the mountains so they billow smoke.

Ps.144.6

Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.

Ps.144.6

Hurl your lightnings in every direction; shoot your arrows this way and that.

Ps.144.6

Send forth lightning and scatter {the enemies}; shoot your arrows and rout them.

Ps.144.6

Flash forth lightning and scatter them; Shoot out Your arrows and destroy them.

Ps.144.6

Release your lightning bolts and scatter your enemies! Release your arrows and confuse them!

Ps.144.7

Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;

Ps.144.7

Reach all the way from sky to sea: pull me out of the ocean of hate, out of the grip of those barbarians

Ps.144.7

Reach down your hand from on high; deliver me and rescue me from the mighty waters, from the hands of foreigners

Ps.144.7

Stretch out Your hand from above; Rescue me and deliver me out of great waters, From the hand of foreigners,

Ps.144.7

Reach down from heaven and rescue me; deliver me from deep waters, from the power of my enemies.

Ps.144.8

Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Ps.144.8

Who lie through their teeth, who shake your hand then knife you in the back.

Ps.144.8

whose mouths are full of lies, whose right hands are deceitful.

Ps.144.8

Whose mouth speaks lying words, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Ps.144.8

Their mouths are full of lies; they swear to tell the truth, but they lie.