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1 <<By David.>> Blessed be Yahweh, my rock, Who teaches my hands to war, And my fingers to 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, my fortress, My high tower, my deliverer, My shield, and he 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 Yahweh, what is man, that you care for him? Or the son of man, that you think 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 shadow that passes away.
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They are like a breath; their days are like a fleeting shadow.
5 Part your heavens, Yahweh, and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.
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Part your heavens, LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, so that they smoke.
6 Throw out lightning, and scatter them. Send out your arrows, and rout them.
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Send forth lightning and scatter the enemy; shoot your arrows and rout them.
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