God trains me for war,\par so my arms can bend a powerful bow. {\cf2\super [106]} \par
God, you protected me and helped me win. You helped me defeat my enemy.
The Lord is my Rock, {\cf2\super [646]} \par Bless the Lord.\par The Lord trains me for war.\par The Lord trains me for battle.\par
The Lord can stop wars\par anywhere on earth.\par He can break the soldiers’ bows,\par shatter their spears.\par and burn their shields. {\cf2\super [283]} \par
Then the Lord will give wisdom to the judges that rule his people. The Lord will give strength to the people in battles at the city gates.
These are the things the Lord says about Cyrus, {\cf2\super [400]} his chosen king: {\cf2\super [401]}
The Lord All-Powerful says,\par “I will break Elam’s bow very soon.\par The bow is Elam’s strongest weapon.\par
And at that time, I will break Israel’s bow at Jezreel Valley.”
The Lord, my Master,\par gives me my strength.\par He helps me run fast like a deer.\par He leads me safely on the mountains.\par