Revised Standard Version RSV
Good News Translation GNT
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 the Lord, my protector! He trains me for battle and prepares me for war.
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.
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He is my protector and defender, my shelter and savior, in whom I trust for safety. He subdues the nations under me.
3 O LORD, what is man that thou dost regard him, or the son of man that thou dost think of him?
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Lord, what are mortals, that you notice them; mere mortals, that you pay attention to us?
4 Man is like a breath, his days are like a passing shadow.
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We are like a puff of wind; our days are like a passing shadow.
5 Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down! Touch the mountains that they smoke!
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O Lord, tear the sky open and come down; touch the mountains, and they will pour out smoke.
6 Flash forth the lightning and scatter them, send out thy arrows and rout them!
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Send flashes of lightning and scatter your enemies; shoot your arrows and send them running.
7 Stretch forth thy hand from on high, rescue me and deliver me from the many waters, from the hand of aliens,
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Reach down from above, pull me out of the deep water, and rescue me; save me from the power of foreigners,
8 whose mouths speak lies, and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
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who never tell the truth and lie even under oath.
9 I will sing a new song to thee, O God; upon a ten-stringed harp I will play to thee,
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I will sing you a new song, O God; I will play the harp and sing to you.
10 who givest victory to kings, who rescuest David thy servant.
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You give victory to kings and rescue your servant David.
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.
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Save me from my cruel enemies; rescue me from the power of foreigners, who never tell the truth and lie even under oath.
12 May our sons in their youth be like plants full grown, our daughters like corner pillars cut for the structure of a palace;
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May our sons in their youth be like plants that grow up strong. May our daughters be like stately columns which adorn the corners of a palace.
13 may our garners be full, providing all manner of store; may our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;
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May our barns be filled with crops of every kind. May the sheep in our fields bear young by the tens of thousands.
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!
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May our cattle reproduce plentifully without miscarriage or loss. May there be no cries of distress in our streets.
15 Happy the people to whom such blessings fall! Happy the people whose God is the LORD!
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Happy is the nation of whom this is true; happy are the people whose God is the Lord!
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.