Psalms 144

A Psalm of David.

1 Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:*144.1 strength: Heb. rock*144.1 to war…: Heb. to the war, etc

2 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.*144.2 My goodness: or, My mercy

3 LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

4 Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.

5 Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

6 Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.

7 Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;*144.7 hand from: Heb. hands from

8 Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

9 I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.

10 It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.*144.10 salvation: or, victory

11 Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:

12 That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:*144.12 polished: Heb. cut

13 That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:*144.13 all…: Heb. from kind to kind

14 That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.*144.14 strong…: Heb. able to bear burdens, or, loaden with flesh

15 Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.

祈求 神赐下胜利康泰

大卫的诗。 1 耶和华我的盘石是应当称颂的。

他教导我的手作战，

训练我的指头打仗。*本节在《马索拉文本》包括细字标题

2 他是我慈爱的　神、我的堡垒、

我的高台、我的救主、

我的盾牌、我所投靠的，

他使我的人民服在我以下。

3 耶和华啊！人算甚么，你竟关怀他，

世人算甚么，你竟眷念他。

4 人不过像一口气，

他的年日仿佛影子消逝。

5 耶和华啊！求你使天下垂，亲自降临；

求你触摸群山，使山冒烟。

6 求你发出闪电，使仇敌四散；

求你射出你的箭，使他们溃乱。

7 求你从高天伸手救拔我，

从大水之中，从外族人的手里拯救我。

8 他们的口说虚谎的话，

他们举起右手起假誓。

9 　神啊！我要向你唱新歌，

我要用十弦琴向你歌唱。

10 你是那使君王得胜的，

是那救拔你*"你"原文作"他"仆人大卫脱离杀人的刀的。

11 求你救拔我，从外族人的手里拯救我；

他们的口说虚谎的话，

他们举起右手起假誓。

12 愿我们的儿子，在幼年时都像旺盛的树木；

愿我们的女儿如同殿四角的柱子，为建造殿宇而凿成的。

13 愿我们的仓库满溢，

各种粮食不缺；

愿我们牧场上的羊群，孳生千万。

14 愿我们的牛群满驮货物；

城墙没有缺口，没有人出去争战*"愿我们……出去争战"或译："愿我们的牛群多生多养，没有流产，没有死掉"，

在我们的街上也没有呼叫的声音。

15 得享这样景况的人民，是有福的，

有耶和华作他们　神的，这人是有福的。