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A Psalm of David.

Blessed be the Lord , ^(a)my rock, Who ^(b)trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle;

My lovingkindness and ^(c)my fortress, My ^(d)stronghold and my deliverer, My ^(e)shield and He in whom I take refuge, Who ^(f)subdues ^[a]my people under me.

O Lord , ^(g)what is man, that You take knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that You think of him?

^(h)Man is like a mere breath; His ⁽ⁱ⁾days are like a passing shadow.

^(j)Bow Your heavens, O Lord , and ^(k)come down; ^(l)Touch the mountains, that they may smoke.

Flash forth ^(m)lightning and scatter them; Send out Your ⁽ⁿ⁾arrows and confuse them.

Stretch forth Your hand ^(o)from on high; Rescue me and ^(p)deliver me out of great waters, Out of the hand of ^(q)aliens

Whose mouths ^(r)speak deceit, And whose ^(s)right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

I will sing a ^(t)new song to You, O God; Upon a ^(u)harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,

Who ^(v)gives salvation to kings, Who ^(w)rescues David His servant from the evil sword.

Rescue me and deliver me out of the hand of ^(x)aliens, Whose mouth ^(y)speaks deceit And whose ^(z)right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Let our sons in their youth be as ^(aa)grown-up plants, And our daughters as ^(ab)corner pillars ^[b]fashioned as for a palace;

Let our ^(ac)garners be full, furnishing every kind of produce, And our flocks bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our ^[c]fields;

Let our ^(ad)cattle ^[d]bear Without ^[e](ae)mishap and without ^[f](af)loss, Let there be no ^(ag)outcry in our streets!

How blessed are the people who are so situated; How ^(ah)blessed are the people whose God is the Lord !