Psalms

Chapter 144

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¹A Psalm of David.Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:2 sermons²My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.3 sermons³Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!2 sermons⁴Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.2 sermons⁵Bow thy heavens, O Lord, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.2 sermons⁶Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.2 sermons⁷Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;2 sermons⁸Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.2 sermons⁹I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.1 sermon¹⁰It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.1 sermon¹¹Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:1 sermon¹²That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:1 sermon¹³That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:1 sermon¹⁴That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.1 sermon¹⁵Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the Lord.2 sermons