My fortress is the Lord, My rock, and he that doth to me deliverance afford: My God, my strength, whom I will trust, a buckler unto me, The horn of my salvation, and my high tow'r, is he.
Psalm 144:1 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter) O blessed ever be the Lord, who is my strength and might, Who doth instruct my hands to war, my fingers teach to fight. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Blessed be the LORD my strength, Which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition BLESSED BE the Lord, my Rock and my keen and firm Strength, Who teaches my hands to war and my fingers to fight– American Standard Version (1901) Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, And my fingers to fight: Common English Bible Bless the LORD, my rock, who taught my hands how to fight, who taught my fingers how to do battle! Catholic Public Domain Version The Praise of David himself. I will extol you, O God, my king. And I will bless your name, in this time and forever and ever. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Praise, for David himself. I will extol thee, O God my king: and I will bless thy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever. |
My fortress is the Lord, My rock, and he that doth to me deliverance afford: My God, my strength, whom I will trust, a buckler unto me, The horn of my salvation, and my high tow'r, is he.
Upon the Lord, who worthy is of praises, will I cry; And then shall I preserved be safe from mine enemy.
Mine hands to war he taught, mine arms brake bows of steel in pieces.
The shield of thy salvation thou didst on me bestow: Thy right hand held me up, and great thy kindness made me grow.
Be thou my dwelling-rock, to which I ever may resort: Thou gav'st commandment me to save, for thou'rt my rock and fort.
O come, let us sing to the Lord: come, let us ev'ry one A joyful noise make to the Rock of our salvation.