| King James Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: | 1A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD, my rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle; |
| 2My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me. | 2My lovingkindness and my fortress, My stronghold and my deliverer, My shield and He in whom I take refuge, Who subdues my people under me. |
| 3LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him! | 3O LORD, what is man, that You take knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that You think of him? |
| 4Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away. | 4Man is like a mere breath; His days are like a passing shadow. |
| 5Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. | 5Bow Your heavens, O LORD, and come down; Touch the mountains, that they may smoke. |
| 6Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them. | 6Flash forth lightning and scatter them; Send out Your arrows and confuse them. |
| 7Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children; | 7Stretch forth Your hand from on high; Rescue me and deliver me out of great waters, Out of the hand of aliens |
| 8Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood. | 8Whose mouths speak deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood. |
| 9I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee. | 9I will sing a new song to You, O God; Upon a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You, |
| 10It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword. | 10Who gives salvation to kings, Who rescues David His servant from the evil sword. |
| 11Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood: | 11Rescue me and deliver me out of the hand of aliens, Whose mouth speaks deceit And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood. |
| 12That 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: | 12Let our sons in their youth be as grown-up plants, And our daughters as corner pillars fashioned as for a palace; |
| 13That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets: | 13Let our garners be full, furnishing every kind of produce, And our flocks bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields; |
| 14That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets. | 14Let our cattle bear Without mishap and without loss, Let there be no outcry in our streets! |
| 15Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD. | 15How blessed are the people who are so situated; How blessed are the people whose God is the LORD! |
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