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Psalm 144:1-3
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Psalm 144:1-3
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Psalm 144
Prayer for National Deliverance and Security
Of David.
1 Blessed be the Lord, my rock,
who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;
2 my rock[a] and my fortress,
my stronghold and my deliverer,
my shield, in whom I take refuge,
who subdues the peoples[b] under me.
3 O Lord, what are human beings that you regard them,
or mortals that you think of them?
Footnotes
- Psalm 144:2 With 18.2 and 2 Sam 22.2: Heb my steadfast love
- Psalm 144:2 Heb Mss Syr Aquila Jerome: MT my people
Psalm 144:1-3
New International Version
Psalm 144:1-3
New International Version
Psalm 144
Of David.
1 Praise be to the Lord my Rock,(A)
who trains my hands for war,
my fingers for battle.
2 He is my loving God and my fortress,(B)
my stronghold(C) and my deliverer,
my shield,(D) in whom I take refuge,
who subdues peoples[a](E) under me.
3 Lord, what are human beings(F) that you care for them,
mere mortals that you think of them?
Footnotes
- Psalm 144:2 Many manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Dead Sea Scrolls, Aquila, Jerome and Syriac; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text subdues my people
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