{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/akjv/psalms/144","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T18:41:19.835Z"},"reference":{"translation":"AKJV","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":144,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":143,"nextChapter":145,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":15},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Blessed be the LORD my strength which teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdues my people under me."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"LORD, what is man, that you take knowledge of him! or the son of man, that you make account of him!"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passes away."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Bow your heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out your arrows, and destroy them."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Send your hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Whose mouth speaks vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"I will sing a new song to you, O God: on a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises to you."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"It is he that gives salvation to kings: who delivers David his servant from the hurtful sword."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaks vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"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:"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"That our oxen may be strong to labor; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yes, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD."}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 144 (AKJV)","markdown":"[Psalms 144](https://primebible.com/akjv/psalms/144)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* AKJV. https://primebible.com/akjv/psalms/144 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}