1. Praise the Lord, my protector!He trains me for battleand prepares me for war.
2. He is my protector and defender,my shelter and saviour,in whom I trust for safety.He subdues the nations under me.
3. Lord, what are mortals, that you notice them;mere mortals, that you pay attention to them?
4. They are like a puff of wind;their days are like a passing shadow.
5. O Lord, tear the sky apart and come down;touch the mountains, and they will pour out smoke.
6. Send flashes of lightning and scatter your enemies;shoot your arrows and send them running.
7. Reach down from above,pull me out of the deep water, and rescue me;save me from the power of foreigners,
8. who never tell the truthand lie even under oath.
9. I will sing you a new song, O God;I will play the harp and sing to you.