1. A Psalm of David. Blessed be the Lord my strength, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to fight; 2. My gracious one, and my fortress; my high tower, and my savior; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdues my people under me. 3. Lord, what is man, that you should take knowledge of him, or the son of man, that you should make account of him? 4. Man is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow. 5. Bow your heavens, O Lord, and come down; touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. 6. Cast forth lightning, and scatter them; shoot out your arrows, and destroy them. 7. Send your hand from above; rescue me, and save me from great waters, from the hand of strangers; 8. Whose mouth speak vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood. 9. I will sing a new song to you, O God; on a harp of ten strings will I sing praises to you. 10. It is he who gives salvation to kings; who saves David his servant from the harmful sword. 11. Rescue and save me from the hand of strangers, whose mouth speaks vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood; 12. May our sons be like plants grown up in their youth! May our daughters be like corner stones, cut for the structure of a palace. 13. May our garners be full, affording all manner of store! May our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields. 14. May our oxen be heavy laden, so there should be no breach or migration! May there be no loud cry in our in our streets. 15. Happy is the people to whom that is the case! Happy is the people whose God is the Lord.
Tehillim 144 : Significance
For one has broken a hand
Description / commentaries - Tehillim 144
After triumphing in all his wars, David composed this psalm in praise of God.