Prayer for Rescue and Prosperity.
A Psalm of David.
144 Blessed be the Lord, (A)my rock,
Who (B)trains my hands for war,
And my fingers for battle;
2 My lovingkindness and (C)my fortress,
My (D)stronghold and my deliverer,
My (E)shield and He in whom I take refuge,
Who (F)subdues my people under me.
3 O Lord, (G)what is man, that You take knowledge of him?
Or the son of man, that You think of him?
4 (H)Man is like a mere breath;
His (I)days are like a passing shadow.
5 (J)Bow Your heavens, O Lord, and (K)come down;
(L)Touch the mountains, that they may smoke.
6 Flash forth (M)lightning and scatter them;
Send out Your (N)arrows and confuse them.
7 Stretch forth Your hand (O)from on high;
Rescue me and (P)deliver me out of great waters,
Out of the hand of (Q)aliens
8 Whose mouths (R)speak deceit,
And whose (S)right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
9 I will sing a (T)new song to You, O God;
Upon a (U)harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,
10 Who (V)gives salvation to kings,
Who (W)rescues David His servant from the evil sword.
11 Rescue me and deliver me out of the hand of (X)aliens,
Whose mouth (Y)speaks deceit
And whose (Z)right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
12 Let our sons in their youth be as (AA)grown-up plants,
And our daughters as (AB)corner pillars fashioned as for a palace;
13 Let our (AC)garners be full, furnishing every kind of produce,
And our flocks bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;
14 Let our (AD)cattle bear
Without (AE)mishap and without (AF)loss,
Let there be no (AG)outcry in our streets!
15 How blessed are the people who are so situated;
How (AH)blessed are the people whose God is the Lord!
Footnotes
- Psalm 144:2
- Psalm 144:12
- Psalm 144:13
- Psalm 144:14
- Psalm 144:14
- Psalm 144:14
Cross references
- Psalm 144:1 : Ps 18:2
- Psalm 144:1 : 2 Sam 22:35; Ps 18:34
- Psalm 144:2 : Ps 18:2; 91:2
- Psalm 144:2 : Ps 59:9
- Psalm 144:2 : Ps 3:3; 28:7; 84:9
- Psalm 144:2 : Ps 18:39
- Psalm 144:3 : Job 7:17; Ps 8:4; Heb 2:6
- Psalm 144:4 : Ps 39:11
- Psalm 144:4 : Job 8:9; 14:2; Ps 102:11; 109:23
- Psalm 144:5 : Ps 18:9
- Psalm 144:5 : Is 64:1
- Psalm 144:5 : Ps 104:32
- Psalm 144:6 : Ps 18:14
- Psalm 144:6 : Ps 7:13; 58:7; Hab 3:11; Zech 9:14
- Psalm 144:7 : Ps 18:16
- Psalm 144:7 : Ps 69:1, 14
- Psalm 144:7 : Ps 18:44; 54:3
- Psalm 144:8 : Ps 12:2; 41:6
- Psalm 144:8 : Gen 14:22; Deut 32:40; Ps 106:26; Is 44:20
- Psalm 144:9 : Ps 33:3; 40:3
- Psalm 144:9 : Ps 33:2
- Psalm 144:10 : Ps 18:50
- Psalm 144:10 : 2 Sam 18:7; Ps 140:7
- Psalm 144:11 : Ps 18:44; 54:3
- Psalm 144:11 : Ps 12:2; 41:6
- Psalm 144:11 : Gen 14:22; Deut 32:40; Ps 106:26; Is 44:20
- Psalm 144:12 : Ps 92:12-14; 128:3
- Psalm 144:12 : Song 4:4; 7:4
- Psalm 144:13 : Prov 3:9, 10
- Psalm 144:14 : Prov 14:4
- Psalm 144:14 : 2 Kin 25:10, 11
- Psalm 144:14 : Amos 5:3
- Psalm 144:14 : Is 24:11; Jer 14:2
- Psalm 144:15 : Ps 33:12
