Psalm 144-145

New International Version

³ Lord, what are human beings^(F) that you care for them,
    mere mortals that you think of them?
⁴ They are like a breath;^(G)
    their days are like a fleeting shadow.^(H)

⁵ Part your heavens,^(I) Lord, and come down;^(J)
    touch the mountains, so that they smoke.^(K)
6 Send forth lightning^(L) and scatter^(M) the enemy;
    shoot your arrows^(N) and rout them.
⁷ Reach down your hand from on high;^(O)
    deliver me and rescue me^(P)
from the mighty waters,^(Q)
    from the hands of foreigners^(R)
8 whose mouths are full of lies,^(S)
    whose right hands^(T) are deceitful.^(U)

⁹ I will sing a new song^(V) to you, my God;
    on the ten-stringed lyre^(W) I will make music to you,
¹⁰ to the One who gives victory to kings,^(X)
    who delivers his servant David.^(Y)

From the deadly sword^{(Z) 11} deliver me;
    rescue me^(AA) from the hands of foreigners^(AB)
whose mouths are full of lies,^(AC)
    whose right hands are deceitful.^(AD)

¹² Then our sons in their youth
    will be like well-nurtured plants,^(AE)
and our daughters will be like pillars^(AF)
    carved to adorn a palace.
¹³ Our barns will be filled^(AG)
    with every kind of provision.
Our sheep will increase by thousands,
    by tens of thousands in our fields;
¹⁴     our oxen^(AH) will draw heavy loads.^[b]
There will be no breaching of walls,^(AI)
    no going into captivity,
    no cry of distress in our streets.^(AJ)
15 Blessed is the people^(AK) of whom this is true;
    blessed is the people whose God is the Lord.

³ Great^(AQ) is the Lord and most worthy of praise;^(AR)
    his greatness no one can fathom.^(AS)
4 One generation^(AT) commends your works to another;
    they tell^(AU) of your mighty acts.^(AV)
5 They speak of the glorious splendor^(AW) of your majesty—
    and I will meditate on your wonderful works.^[d](AX)
6 They tell^(AY) of the power of your awesome works—^(AZ)
    and I will proclaim^(BA) your great deeds.^(BB)
7 They celebrate your abundant goodness^(BC)
    and joyfully sing^(BD) of your righteousness.^(BE)

⁸ The Lord is gracious and compassionate,^(BF)
    slow to anger and rich in love.^(BG)

⁹ The Lord is good^(BH) to all;
    he has compassion^(BI) on all he has made.
¹⁰ All your works praise you,^(BJ) Lord;
    your faithful people extol^(BK) you.^(BL)
11 They tell of the glory of your kingdom^(BM)
    and speak of your might,^(BN)
12 so that all people may know of your mighty acts^(BO)
    and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.^(BP)
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,^(BQ)
    and your dominion endures through all generations.

The Lord is trustworthy^(BR) in all he promises^(BS)
    and faithful in all he does.^[e]
14 The Lord upholds^(BT) all who fall
    and lifts up all^(BU) who are bowed down.^(BV)
15 The eyes of all look to you,
    and you give them their food^(BW) at the proper time.
¹⁶ You open your hand
    and satisfy the desires^(BX) of every living thing.

¹⁷ The Lord is righteous^(BY) in all his ways
    and faithful in all he does.^(BZ)
18 The Lord is near^(CA) to all who call on him,^(CB)
    to all who call on him in truth.
¹⁹ He fulfills the desires^(CC) of those who fear him;^(CD)
    he hears their cry^(CE) and saves them.^(CF)
20 The Lord watches over^(CG) all who love him,^(CH)
    but all the wicked he will destroy.^(CI)

²¹ My mouth will speak^(CJ) in praise of the Lord.
    Let every creature^(CK) praise his holy name^(CL)
    for ever and ever.