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New International Version NIV
1 A Psalm of David. Blessed be the Lord my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle--
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Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.
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.
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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.
3 Lord, what is man, that You take knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that You are mindful of him?
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LORD, what are human beings that you care for them, mere mortals that you think of them?
4 Man is like a breath; His days are like a passing shadow.
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They are like a breath; their days are like a fleeting shadow.
5 Bow down Your heavens, O Lord, and come down; Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
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Part your heavens, LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, so that they smoke.
6 Flash forth lightning and scatter them; Shoot out Your arrows and destroy them.
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Send forth lightning and scatter the enemy; shoot your arrows and rout them.
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