Psalms 144:10

Psalms 144:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
• New International Version (NIV)to the One who gives victory to kings, who delivers his servant David. From the deadly sword
• English Standard Version (ESV)who gives victory to kings, who rescues David his servant from the cruel sword.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The One who gives salvation to kings, Who delivers David His servant From the deadly sword.

Context of Psalms 144:10

8Their mouths speak lies. Even when they make a promise, they are deceiving people. 9I will sing to you a new song, God. I will make music to you on my harp. You help kings to win against their enemies. You also save me, your servant David, from my enemies, when they try to kill me with their dangerous swords. 11Keep me safe from the power of foreign people. They speak lies. Even when they make a promise, it is false. 12When our sons are young, may they grow quickly, like strong plants. May our daughters become tall and beautiful, like the beautiful pillars in a king's house.

Psalms 144:10 word by word

הַנּוֹתֵ֥ן תְּשׁוּעָ֗ה לַמְּלָ֫כִ֥ים הַ֭פּוֹצֶה אֶת־דָּוִ֥ד עַבְדּ֗וֹ מֵחֶ֥רֶב רָעָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• that givethנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• salvationתְּשׁוּעָהteshû‛âh teshû‛âh · deliverance: victoryH8668
• unto kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• who deliverethפָּצָהpâtsâh · to openH6475
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• his servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• from the hurtfulרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719

Cross-references for Psalms 144:10

• Psalms 18:50Yes, the Lord gives power to me, David, his king. He gives me great strength to win against my enemies. I am the special king that he has chosen. He will continue to be kind to me and to my descendants for ever.
• Psalms 33:16A great army will not save their king. A soldier does not stay alive because he is strong.
• 2 Samuel 5:19So David asked the Lord, ‘Should I go and attack the Philistines? Will you put them under my power?’ The Lord answered him, ‘Yes, go and attack the Philistines. I will certainly help you to win against them.’
• 2 Samuel 8:6David put groups of his soldiers in Damascus to be guards over the Syrian people. So the Syrians were now under David's authority and they paid taxes to him. The Lord helped David to win all the battles that he fought.
• 2 Kings 5:1Naaman was the leader of the king of Syria's army. Naaman's master respected him as a great man. The Lord had used Naaman to help Syria win wars against their enemies. Naaman was a brave soldier, but he had a bad disease of his skin.
• Isaiah 45:1The Lord says this to Cyrus, the king that he has chosen to serve him: ‘I hold your right hand. I give you power over other nations, to take away the weapons of their kings. I will open the gates of cities in front of you, and they will stay open.
• Jeremiah 27:6Now I choose to give all your countries to my servant Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. He will rule over you and even over the wild animals.
• Psalms 140:7Lord, my Lord, you are my strong helper. You keep me safe when I fight in a battle.
• 1 Samuel 17:45David said to him, ‘You have come to fight against me with a sword, a knife and a spear. But I come to fight against you with the authority of the Lord Almighty. He is the God who leads Israel's army, and you have insulted him!
• 2 Samuel 21:16A descendant of Rapha who was called Ishbi-Benob said that he would kill David. He had a bronze spear that weighed 3½ kilograms and he had a new sword.

Commentaries on Psalms 144:10

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10It is he that giveth salvation unto kings - Margin, “Victory.” The Hebrew word means “salvation,” but it is used here in the sense of deliverance or rescue. Even “kings,” with all their armies, have no hope but in God. They seem to be the most powerful of men, but they are, like all other people, wholly dependent on him for deliverance from danger. David thus recognizes his own entire dependence. Though a king in the divine purpose and in fact, yet he had…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-15Verses 9-15 Fresh favours call for fresh returns of thanks; we must praise God for the mercies we hope for by his promise, as well as those we have received by his providence. To be saved from the hurtful sword, or from wasting sickness, without deliverance from the dominion of sin and the wrath to come, is but a small advantage. The public prosperity David desired for his people, is stated. It adds much to the comfort and happiness of parents in this…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-15This lament begins with an exclamation of love for the Lord. The community then reflects on the temporary nature of life (Psalm 144:3–4). The psalmist asks for God's help and anticipates victory (Psalm 144:5–11). A new song (Psalm 144:9–10) and a prayer for rescue (144:11) introduce the theme of the Lord’s blessings through his care and protection (Psalm 144:12–15).Read the comment
• Rashi on Tanakh · v. 10Who gives salvation to kings This speaks about the Rock of the Divisions, when David was close to being seized by Saul (I Sam. 23:27): “A messenger came to Saul, saying, ‘Make haste and go, etc.’” He saved Saul from shedding innocent blood, and David from being killed.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 144

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings