[A song] of David.[662]
<1> The Lord is my Rock.[663]
Praise the Lord!
He prepares me for war.
He trains me for battle.
<2> He loves me and protects me.
He is my safe place, high on the mountain.
He rescues me.
He is my shield.
I trust in him.
He helps me rule my people.
<3> Lord, why are people important to you?
Why do you even notice us?
<4> Our life is like a puff of air.
It is like a passing shadow.
<5> Lord, tear open the skies and come down.
Touch the mountains and smoke will rise from them.
<6> Send the lightning and make my enemies run away.
Shoot your "arrows" and make them run away.
<7> Reach down from heaven
and save me!
Don't let me drown in this sea of enemies.
Save me from these foreigners.
<8> These enemies are liars,
even when they swear to tell the truth.
<9> God, I will sing a new song
about the wonderful things you do.
I will praise you with a ten string harp.
<10> You help kings win their wars.
You saved your servant David from his enemy's sword.
<11> Save me from these foreigners.
These enemies are liars,
even when they swear to tell the truth.
<12> Save us so that our sons will be as strong as trees, and our daughters like the decorations in the palace.
<13> Save us so that our barns will be filled with crops,
and there will be thousands of sheep in our fields.
<14> Then our soldiers will be safe,
and no enemy will try to break in.
Then we will not go to war,
and people will not be screaming in our streets.
<15> At times like this,
people are very happy.
They are very happy
if the Lord is their God.
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