PSALMS - Chapter 144

A Psalm of David

Blessed be YAHWEH my Rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle—my lovingkindness and my fortress, my high tower and my deliverer, my shield and the one in whom I take refuge, who subdues my people under me.

YAHWEH, what is man, that you take knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that you are mindful of him? Man is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow. Bow down your heavens, O YAHWEH, and come down; touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. Flash forth lightning and scatter them; shoot out your arrows and destroy them.

Stretch out your hand from above; rescue me and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of foreigners, whose mouth speaks lying words, and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

I will sing a new song to you, O Elohim; on a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to you, the one who gives salvation to kings, who delivers David His servant from the deadly sword. Rescue me and deliver me from the hand of foreigners, whose mouth speaks lying words, 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 pillars, sculptured in palace style; that our barns may be full, supplying all kinds of produce; that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields; that our oxen may be well laden; that there be no breaking in or going out; that there be no outcry in our streets.

Happy are the people who are in such a state; happy are the people whose Elohim is YAHWEH! 

Chapter 145

A Praise of David

I will extol you, my Elohim, O King; and I will bless your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless you, and I will praise your name forever and ever. Great is YAHWEH, and greatly to be praised; and His greatness is unsearchable.

One generation shall praise your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts. I will meditate on the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works. Men shall speak of the might of your awesome acts, and I will declare your greatness. They shall utter the memory of your great goodness, and shall sing of your righteousness.

YAHWEH is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy. YAHWEH is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works. All your works shall praise you, O YAHWEH, and your saints shall bless you. They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom, and talk of your power, to make known to the sons of men His mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of His kingdom.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations. YAHWEH upholds all who fall, and raises up all who are bowed down.

The eyes of all look expectantly to you, and you give them their food in due season. You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing. YAHWEH is righteous in all His ways, gracious in all His works. YAHWEH is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth.

He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them. YAHWEH preserves all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy. My mouth shall speak the praise of YAHWEH, and all flesh shall bless His holy name forever and ever.

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HalleluYah!