1 Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

1 ¶ Blessed be the Lord my rock,
Which teacheth my hands to war,
And my fingers to fight:

2 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.

2 ¶ My lovingkindness, and my fortress,
My high tower, and my deliverer;
My shield, and he in whom I trust;
Who subdueth my people under me.

3 Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

3 ¶ Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him?
Or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?

4 Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.

4 ¶ Man is like to vanity:
His days are as a shadow that passeth away.

5 Bow thy heavens, O Lord, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

5 ¶ Bow thy heavens, O Lord, and come down:
Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

6 Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.

6 ¶ Cast forth lightning, and scatter them;
Send out thine arrows, and discomfit them.

7 Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;

7 ¶ Stretch forth thine hand from above;
Rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters,
Out of the hand of strangers;

8 Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

8 ¶ Whose mouth speaketh vanity,
And their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

9 I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.

9 ¶ I will sing a new song unto thee, O God:
Upon a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.

10 It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.

10 ¶ It is he that giveth salvation unto kings:
Who rescueth David his servant from the hurtful sword.

11 Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:

11 ¶ Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand of strangers,
Whose mouth speaketh vanity,
And their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

12 That 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:

12 ¶ When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth;
And our daughters as corner stones hewn after the fashion of a palace;

13 That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:

13 ¶ When our garners are full, affording all manner of store;
And our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;

14 That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.

14 ¶ When our oxen are well laden;
When there is no breaking in, and no going forth,
And no outcry in our streets;

15 Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the Lord.

15 ¶ Happy is the people, that is in such a case:
Yea, happy is the people, whose God is the Lord.