Psalms 144:5-9 in English

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

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

⁷ Stretch forth thy hand from above; Rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, Out of the hand of aliens;

⁸ Whose mouth speaketh deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

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

⁵ And they shall speak of the glorious majesty of thy holiness, and recount thy wonders.

⁶ And they shall speak of the power of thy terrible acts; and recount thy greatness.

⁷ They shall utter the memory of the abundance of thy goodness, and shall exult in thy righteousness.

⁸ The Lord is compassionate, and merciful; long-suffering, and abundant in mercy.

⁹ The Lord is good to those that wait on him; and his compassions are over all his works.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

⁵ And they shall speak of the glorious majesty of your holiness, and recount your wonders.

⁶ And they shall speak of the power of your terrible acts; and recount your greatness.

⁷ They shall utter the memory of the abundance of your goodness, and shall exult in your righteousness.

⁸ The Lord is compassionate, and merciful; long suffering, and abundant in mercy.

⁹ The Lord is good to those that wait on him; and his compassions are over all his works.

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

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

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.

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

⁵ Yahweh, ◄tear open/open up► the sky and come down! Touch the mountains in order that smoke will pour out from them!

⁶ Cause lightning to flash with the result that your enemies will run away! Shoot your arrows at them and cause them to ◄run away/scatter►.

⁷ It is as though my enemies surround me like a flood; reach your hand down from heaven and rescue me from them SYN. They are men from other countries

⁸ who SYN always tell lies. Even in a courtroom where they swear to tell the truth they tell lies.

⁹ God, I will sing a new song to you, and I will play my ten-stringed harp while I sing to you.

⁵ And they shall speak of the glorious majesty of your holiness, and recount your wonders.

⁶ And they shall speak of the power of your terrible acts; and recount your greatness.

⁷ They shall utter the memory of the abundance of your goodness, and shall exult in your righteousness.

⁸ The Lord is compassionate, and merciful; long suffering, and abundant in mercy.

⁹ The Lord is good to those that wait on him; and his compassions are over all his works.

⁵ Part your heavens, Yahweh, and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.

⁶ Throw out lightning, and scatter them. Send out your arrows, and rout them.

⁷ Stretch out your hand from above, rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, out of the hands of foreigners,

⁸ whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

⁹ I will sing a new song to you, God. On a ten-stringed lyre, I will sing praises to you.

⁵ Part your heavens, Yahweh, and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.

⁶ Throw out lightning, and scatter them. Send out your arrows, and rout them.

⁷ Stretch out your hand from above, rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, out of the hands of foreigners,

⁸ whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

⁹ I will sing a new song to you, God. On a ten-stringed lyre, I will sing praises to you.

⁵ Part your heavens, LORD, and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.

⁶ Throw out lightning, and scatter them. Send out your arrows, and rout them.

⁷ Stretch out your hand from above, rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, out of the hands of foreigners,

⁸ whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

⁹ I will sing a new song to you, God. On a ten-stringed lyre, I will sing praises to you.

⁵ Come down, O Lord, from your heavens: at your touch let the mountains give out smoke.

⁶ With your storm-flames send them in flight: send out your arrows for their destruction.

⁷ Put out your hand from on high; make me free, take me safely out of the great waters, and out of the hands of strange men;

⁸ In whose mouths are false words, and whose right hand is a right hand of deceit.

⁹ I will make a new song to you, O God; I will make melody to you on an instrument of ten cords.

⁵ Jehovah, bow thy heavens, and come down; touch the mountains, that they smoke;

⁶ Cast forth lightnings, and scatter them; send forth thine arrows, and discomfit them:

⁷ Stretch out thy hands from above; rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of aliens,

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

⁹ O God, I will sing a new song unto thee; with the ten-stringed lute will I sing psalms unto thee:

⁵ They shall speak of the magnificence of the glory of thy holiness: and shall tell thy wondrous works.

⁶ And they shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and shall declare thy greatness.

⁷ They shall publish the memory of the abundance of thy sweetness: and shall rejoice in thy justice.

⁸ The Lord is gracious and merciful: patient and plenteous in mercy.

⁹ The Lord is sweet to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

⁵ Part your heavens and come down. Touch the mountains so that they give off smoke.

⁶ Scatter your enemies with flashes of lightning! Let your arrows fly and send them running in confusion!

⁷ Stretch down your hand from heaven and set me free. Rescue me from raging waters, from the oppression of foreign enemies.

⁸ They are such liars, even telling lies under oath.

⁹ God, I will sing a new song to you, accompanied by a ten-stringed harp,

⁵ Bow thine heauens, O Lord, and come downe: touch the mountaines and they shall smoke.

⁶ Cast forth the lightning and scatter them: shoote out thine arrowes, and consume them.

⁷ Send thine hand from aboue: deliuer me, and take me out of the great waters, and from the hand of strangers,

⁸ Whose mouth talketh vanitie, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

⁹ I wil sing a new song vnto thee, O God, and sing vnto thee vpon a viole, and an instrument of ten strings.

⁵ O LORD, bow Thy heavens, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke.

⁶ Cast forth lightning, and scatter them; send out Thine arrows, and discomfit them.

⁷ Stretch forth Thy hands from on high; rescue me, and deliver me out of many waters, out of the hand of strangers;

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

⁹ O God, I will sing a new song unto Thee, upon a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises unto Thee;

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.

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

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.

⁵ O Lord, bend thy heavens, and come down: touch the mountains, that they may smoke.

⁶ Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: send out thy arrows, and confound them.

⁷ Stretch out thy hands from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of the children of the stranger.

⁸ Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and whose right hand is the right hand of falsehood.

⁹ O God, a new song will I sing unto thee: upon the ten-stringed psaltery will I sing praises unto thee.

⁵ And they shall speak of the glorious majesty of thy holiness, And recount thy wonders.

⁶ And they shall speak of the power of thy terrible acts; And recount thy greatness.

⁷ They shall utter the memory of the abundance of thy goodness, And shall exult in thy righteousness.

⁸ The Lord is compassionate, and merciful; Long-suffering, and abundant in mercy.

⁹ The Lord is good to those that wait on him; And his compassions are over all his works.

⁵ Bow thy heavens, O LORD! and come down; Touch the mountains, so that they shall smoke!

⁶ Cast forth lightnings, and scatter them; Shoot forth thine arrows, and destroy them!

⁷ Send forth thine hand from above; Rescue and save me from deep waters; From the hands of aliens,

⁸ Whose mouth uttereth deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood!

⁹ I will sing to thee a new song, O God! Upon a ten-stringed psaltery will I sing praise to thee;

⁵ Lord, bow your heavens and come down: touch the hills, so that they smoke.

⁶ Flash forth lightning and scatter them, your arrows send forth and confound them.

⁷ Stretch out your hand from on high; pluck me out of the mighty waters, out of the hands of foreigners,

⁸ who speak with the mouth of falsehood, and lift their right hand to swear lies.

⁹ O God, a new song I would sing you, on a ten-stringed harp make you music.

⁵ Lord, bow your heavens and come down: touch the hills, so that they smoke.

⁶ Flash forth lightning and scatter them, your arrows send forth and confound them.

⁷ Stretch out your hand from on high; pluck me out of the mighty waters, out of the hands of foreigners,

⁸ who speak with the mouth of falsehood, and lift their right hand to swear lies.

⁹ O God, a new song I would sing you, on a ten-stringed harp make you music.

⁵ Part your heavens, Adonai , and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.

⁶ Throw out lightning, and scatter them. Send out your arrows, and rout them.

⁷ Stretch out your hand from above, rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, out of the hands of foreigners;

⁸ whose mouths speak deceit, Whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

⁹ I will sing a new song to you, God. On a ten-stringed lyre, I will sing zahmar ·musical praise· to you.

⁵ Cause the sky to sink and come down, Yahweh; touch the mountains and make them smoke.

⁶ Send flashes of lightning and scatter my enemies; shoot your arrows and drive them back in confusion.

⁷ Reach out your hand from above; rescue me out of many waters, from the hand of foreigners.

⁸ Their mouths speak lies, and their right hand is falsehood.

⁹ I will sing a new song to you, God; on a lute of ten strings I will sing praises to you,

⁵ Part your heavens, Yahweh, and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.

⁶ Throw out lightning, and scatter them. Send out your arrows, and rout them.

⁷ Stretch out your hand from above, rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, out of the hands of foreigners,

⁸ whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

⁹ I will sing a new song to you, God. On a ten-stringed lyre, I will sing praises to you.

⁵ Part your heavens, LORD, and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.

⁶ Throw out lightning, and scatter them. Send out your arrows, and rout them.

⁷ Stretch out your hand from above, rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, out of the hands of foreigners,

⁸ whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

⁹ I will sing a new song to you, God. On a ten-stringed lyre, I will sing praises to you.

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

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

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

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

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

⁵ Part your heavens, LORD, and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.

⁶ Throw out lightning, and scatter them. Send out your arrows, and rout them.

⁷ Stretch out your hand from above, rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, out of the hands of foreigners,

⁸ whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

⁹ I will sing a new song to you, God. On a ten-stringed lyre, I will sing praises to you.

⁵ Part your heavens, LORD, and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.

⁶ Throw out lightning, and scatter them. Send out your arrows, and rout them.

⁷ Stretch out your hand from above, rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, out of the hands of foreigners,

⁸ whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

⁹ I will sing a new song to you, God. On a ten-stringed lyre, I will sing praises to you.

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

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

⁷ Send out thine hand from on high, ravish me out, and deliver thou me from many waters; and from the hand of alien sons.

⁸ The mouth of whom spake vanity; and the right hand of them is the right hand of wickedness.

⁹ God, I shall sing to thee a new song; I shall say psalm to thee in psaltery of ten strings.

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

⁶ Light thou shining, and thou shalt scatter them, (or Send thou forth thy lightning, and thou shalt scatter thy enemies); send thou out thine arrows, and thou shalt trouble them.

⁷ Send out thine hand from on high, ravish me out, and deliver thou me from many waters; and from the hand of alien sons. (Send out thy hand from on high, and take me out of here, that is, rescue me; save thou me from the deep waters, and from the power of foreigners, or of strangers.)

⁸ The mouth of whom spake vanity (or Their mouths spoke lies); and the right hand of them is the right hand of wickedness.

⁹ God, I shall sing to thee a new song; I shall say psalm to thee in psaltery of ten strings (or I shall sing a song to thee to the strains of a ten-stringed lute).

⁵ Jehovah, incline Thy heavens and come down, Strike against mountains, and they smoke.

⁶ Send forth lightning, and scatter them, Send forth Thine arrows, and trouble them,

⁷ Send forth Thy hand from on high, Free me, and deliver me from many waters, From the hand of sons of a stranger,

⁸ Because their mouth hath spoken vanity, And their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

⁹ O God, a new song I sing to Thee, On a psaltery of ten strings I sing praise to Thee.