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Psalms 144: What Is Man?

Psalm 144 is titled By David. David blesses Yahweh, his rock and fortress, who trains his hands for battle. He wonders, What is man, that you care for him? Man is like a breath. David asks God to rescue him and promises to sing a new song. He pictures a land of healthy children, full barns, and peace. Happy are the people whose God is Yahweh.

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World English Bible · 15 verses

  1. 1 By David. Blessed be Yahweh, my rock, who trains my hands to war, and my fingers to battle—This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  2. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  3. 3 Yahweh, what is man, that you care for him? Or the son of man, that you think of him?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  4. 4 Man is like a breath. His days are like a shadow that passes away.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  5. 5 Part your heavens, Yahweh, and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  6. 6 Throw out lightning, and scatter them. Send out your arrows, and rout them.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  7. 7 Stretch out your hand from above, rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, out of the hands of foreigners,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  8. 8 whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  9. 9 I will sing a new song to you, God. On a ten-stringed lyre, I will sing praises to you.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  10. 10 You are he who gives salvation to kings, who rescues David, his servant, from the deadly sword.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  11. 11 Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hands of foreigners, whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  12. 12 Then our sons will be like well-nurtured plants, our daughters like pillars carved to adorn a palace.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  13. 13 Our barns are full, filled with all kinds of provision. Our sheep produce thousands and ten thousands in our fields.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  14. 14 Our oxen will pull heavy loads. There is no breaking in, and no going away, and no outcry in our streets.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  15. 15 Happy are the people who are in such a situation. Happy are the people whose God is Yahweh.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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God Cares for Me

Name Date

Color the rock and the fortress. God is strong and cares for us.

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Bible Verse

“Yahweh, what is man, that you care for him? Or the son of man, that you think of him?”

Psalms 144:3 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God is so big, yet he cares about you! Let's say, Thank you, God, for caring for me.

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