Psalms 144

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;	1 The Praise of David himself. I will extol you, O God, my king. And I will bless your name, in this time and forever and ever.
2 my rock and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield and he in whom I take refuge, who subdues the peoples under him.	2 Throughout every single day, I will bless you. And I will praise your name, in this time and forever and ever.
3 O LORD, what is man that thou dost regard him, or the son of man that thou dost think of him?	3 The Lord is great and exceedingly praiseworthy. And there is no end to his greatness.
4 Man is like a breath, his days are like a passing shadow.	4 Generation after generation will praise your works, and they will declare your power.
5 Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down! Touch the mountains that they smoke!	5 They will tell of the magnificent glory of your sanctity. And they will discourse of your wonders.
6 Flash forth the lightning and scatter them, send out thy arrows and rout them!	6 And they will talk about the virtue of your terrible acts. And they will describe your greatness.
7 Stretch forth thy hand from on high, rescue me and deliver me from the many waters, from the hand of aliens,	7 They will shout about the memory of your abundant sweetness. And they will exult in your justice.
8 whose mouths speak lies, and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.	8 The Lord is compassionate and merciful, patient and full of mercy.
9 I will sing a new song to thee, O God; upon a ten-stringed harp I will play to thee,	9 The Lord is sweet to all things, and his compassion is upon all his works.
10 who givest victory to kings, who rescuest David thy servant.	10 O Lord, may all your works confess to you, and let your holy ones bless you.
11 Rescue 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.	11 They will speak of the glory of your kingdom, and they will declare your power,
12 May our sons in their youth be like plants full grown, our daughters like corner pillars cut for the structure of a palace;	12 so as to make known to the sons of men your power and the glory of your magnificent kingdom.
13 may our garners be full, providing all manner of store; may our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;	13 Your kingdom is a kingdom for all ages, and your dominion is with all, from generation to generation. The Lord is faithful in all his words and holy in all his works.
14 may our cattle be heavy with young, suffering no mischance or failure in bearing; may there be no cry of distress in our streets!	14 The Lord lifts up all who have fallen down, and he sets upright all who have been thrown down.
15 Happy the people to whom such blessings fall! Happy the people whose God is the LORD!	15 O Lord, all eyes hope in you, and you provide their food in due time.
	16 You open your hand, and you fill every kind of animal with a blessing.
	17 The Lord is just in all his ways and holy in all his works.
	18 The Lord is near to all who call upon him, to all who call upon him in truth.
	19 He will do the will of those who fear him, and he will heed their supplication and accomplish their salvation.
	20 The Lord watches over all who love him. And he will destroy all sinners.
	21 My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, and may all flesh bless his holy name, in this time and forever and ever.