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1 Give praise to the Lord. He is my rock. He trains my hands for war. He trains my fingers for battle.
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1 Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.
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2 He is my loving God. He is like a fort to me. He is my place of safety and the One who saves me. He is like a shield that keeps me safe. I go to him for safety. He brings nations under my control.
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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.
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3 Lord, what is a human being that you take care of him? What is a son of man that you think about him?
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3 O LORD, what is man that you care for him, the son of man that you think of him?
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4 His life doesn't last any longer than a breath. His days are like a shadow that quickly disappears.
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4 Man is like a breath; his days are like a fleeting shadow.
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5 Lord, open up your heavens and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will pour out smoke.
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5 Part your heavens, O LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, so that they smoke.
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6 Send flashes of lightning and scatter my enemies. Shoot your arrows and chase them away.
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6 Send forth lightning and scatter [the enemies]; shoot your arrows and rout them.
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