144:1 (By David.) I praise you, Lord! You are my mighty rock, and you teach me how to fight my battles.
144:2 You are my friend, my fortress, where I am safe. You are my shield, and you made me the ruler of our people.
144:3 Why do we humans mean anything to you, our Lord? Why do you care about us?
144:4 We disappear like a breath; we last no longer than a faint shadow.
144:5 Open the heavens like a curtain and come down, Lord. Touch the mountains and make them send up smoke.
144:6 Use your lightning as arrows to scatter my enemies and make them run away.
144:7 Reach down from heaven and set me free. Save me from the mighty flood
144:8 of those lying foreigners who never tell the truth.
144:9 In praise of you, our God, I will sing a new song, while playing my harp.
144:10 By your power, kings win wars, and your servant David is saved from deadly swords.
144:11 Won't you keep me safe from those lying foreigners who never tell the truth?
144:12 Let's pray that our young sons will grow like strong plants and that our daughters will be as lovely as columns in the corner of a palace.
144:13 May our barns be filled with all kinds of crops. May our fields be covered with sheep by the thousands,
144:14 and every cow have calves. Don't let our city be captured or any of us be taken away, and don't let cries of sorrow be heard in our streets.
144:15 Our Lord and our God, you give these blessings to all who worship you.
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