{"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/kjv/psalms/144","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T18:35:57.021Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":144,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":143,"nextChapter":145,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":15},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"{<i>A Psalm</i> of David.} Blessed <i>be</i> the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, <i>and</i> my fingers to fight:"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and <i>he</i> in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"LORD, what <i>is</i> man, that thou takest knowledge of him! <i>or</i> the son of man, that thou makest account of him!"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Man is like to vanity: his days <i>are</i> as a shadow that passeth away."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand <i>is</i> a right hand of falsehood."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery <i>and</i> an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"<i>It is he</i> that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand <i>is</i> a right hand of falsehood:"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"That our sons <i>may be</i> as plants grown up in their youth; <i>that</i> our daughters <i>may be</i> as corner stones, polished <i>after</i> the similitude of a palace:"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"<i>That</i> our garners <i>may be</i> full, affording all manner of store: <i>that</i> our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"<i>That</i> our oxen <i>may be</i> strong to labour; <i>that there be</i> no breaking in, nor going out; that <i>there be</i> no complaining in our streets."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Happy <i>is that</i> people, that is in such a case: <i>yea</i>, happy <i>is that</i> people, whose God <i>is</i> the LORD."}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 144 (KJV)","markdown":"[Psalms 144](https://primebible.com/kjv/psalms/144)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/psalms/144 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}