Psalms 144:1-6

¹A psalm of David. Blessed be my Lord God, that teacheth mine hands to war; and my fingers to battle.

²My mercy, and my refuge; my taker-up, and my deliverer. My defender, and I hoped in him; and thou makest subject my people under me.

³Lord, what is a man, for thou hast made thyself known to him; either the son of man, for thou areckonest him of some value?

⁴A man is made like vanity; his days pass as a shadow.

⁵Lord, bow down thine heavens, and come thou down; touch thou the hills, and they shall make smoke.

⁶Light thou shining, and thou shalt scatter them; send thou out thine arrows, and thou shalt trouble them.