1. Blessed be the LORD my strength, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
2. 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.
3. LORD, what is man, that you take knowledge of him! or the son of man, that you make account of him!
4. Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passes away.
5. Bow your heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.