Psalm 144:1-3

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Psalm 144

A King’s Prayer

Of David.

¹Blessed be the Lord, my rock^(A)
who trains my hands for battle
and my fingers for warfare.^(B)
²He is my faithful love and my fortress,
my stronghold and my deliverer.
He is my shield,^(C) and I take refuge in him;^(D)
he subdues my people^[a] under me.^(E)

³Lord, what is a human that you care for him,
a son of man^[b] that you think of him?^(F)

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Footnotes

144:2 Some Hb mss, DSS, Aq, Syr, Tg, Jer read subdues peoples; 2Sm 22:48; Ps 18:47
144:3 Or a mere mortal

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