Thursday, December 20, 2001

Psalm 144:1-11 (NRSV)

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Verse ¹Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;

Verse ²my rock and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues the peoples under me.

Verse ³O Lord, what are human beings that you regard them, or mortals that you think of them?

Verse ⁴They are like a breath; their days are like a passing shadow.

Verse ⁵Bow your heavens, O Lord, and come down; touch the mountains so that they smoke.

Verse ⁶Make the lightning flash and scatter them; send out your arrows and rout them.

Verse ⁷Stretch out your hand from on high; set me free and rescue me from the mighty waters, from the hand of aliens,

Verse ⁸whose mouths speak lies, and whose right hands are false.

Verse ⁹I will sing a new song to you, O God; upon a ten-stringed harp I will play to you,

Verse ¹⁰the one who gives victory to kings, who rescues his servant David.

Verse ¹¹Rescue me from the cruel sword, and deliver me from the hand of aliens, whose mouths speak lies, and whose right hands are false.