Psalms 144 from 11Q5 Psalms^a

By David.

1 Blessed be Yahweh, my rock,

who teaches my hands to war,

and my fingers to battle:

2 my loving kindness, my fortress,

my high tower, my deliverer,

my shield, and he in whom I take refuge;

who subdues my people peoples under me.

3 Yahweh God, what is man, that you care for him?

Or the son of man, that you think of him?

4 Man is like a breath.

And his days are like a shadow that passes away.

5 Part your heavens, Yahweh God, and come down.

Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.

6 Throw out lightning, and scatter them.

Send out your arrows, and rout them.

7 Stretch out your hand from above,

rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters,

out of the hands of foreigners;

[..]

15 Happy are the people who are in such a situation.

Happy are the people whose God is Yahweh.

 

Psalms 144 from Scroll 11Q6 Psalms^b

By David.

1 Blessed be Yahweh, my rock,

who teaches my hands to war,

and my fingers to battle:

2 my loving kindness, my fortress,

my high tower, my deliverer,

my shield, and he in whom I take refuge;

who subdues my people under me.

[..]

4 Man is like a breath.

His days are like a shadow that passes away.