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Psalms 144

15 aligned verses; 14 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Blessed be the LORD my strength which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, ` And ' my fingers to fight:
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.
My lovingkindness , and my fortress , My high tower, and my deliverer; My shield, and he in whom I take refuge ; Who subdueth my people under me.
LORD , what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him ! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him !
Jehovah , what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him ? Or the son of man, that thou makest account of him ?
Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.
Man is like to vanity: His days are as a shadow that passeth away.
Bow thy heavens, O LORD , and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
Bow thy heavens, O Jehovah , and come down: Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
Cast forth lightning, and scatter them : shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
Cast forth lightning, and scatter them ; Send out thine arrows, and discomfit them.
Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children ;
Stretch forth thy hand from above; Rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, Out of the hand of aliens ;
Whose mouth speaketh vanity , and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
Whose mouth speaketh deceit , And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
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.
I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: Upon a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
It is he that giveth salvation unto kings : who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
Thou art he that giveth salvation unto kings ; Who rescueth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
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 :
Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand of aliens , Whose mouth speaketh deceit , And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood .
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 :
When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth , And our daughters as corner - stones hewn after the fashion of a palace ;
That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store : that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:
`When' our garners are full, affording all manner of store , `And' our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;
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 .
`When' our oxen are well laden ; `When there is' no breaking in, and no going forth, And no outcry in our streets :
Happy is that people , that is in such a case : yea, happy is that people , whose God is the LORD .
Happy is the people that is in such a case ; ` Yea ' , happy is the people whose God is Jehovah . Psalm 145 `A' `Psalm' `of' praise; of David.

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