New English Translation
Psalms 144:1
1The Lord, my protector, deserves praise – the one who trains my hands for battle, and my fingers for war,
Psalms 144:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
- New International Version (NIV)Praise be to the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;
- New King James Version (NKJV)Blessed be the Lord my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle—
Context of Psalms 144:1
The Lord, my protector, deserves praise – the one who trains my hands for battle, and my fingers for war, 2who loves me and is my stronghold, my refuge and my deliverer, my shield and the one in whom I take shelter, who makes nations submit to me. 3O Lord, of what importance is the human race, that you should notice them? Of what importance is mankind, that you should be concerned about them?
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בָּ֘ר֤וּךְ יְהוָ֨ה׀ צוּרִ֗י הַֽמְלַמֵּ֣ד יָדַ֣י לַקְרָ֑ב אֶ֝צְבְּעוֹתַ֗י לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 144:1
- Psalms 18:2The Lord is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer. My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, and my refuge.
- Psalms 71:3Be my protector and refuge, a stronghold where I can be safe! For you are my high ridge and my stronghold.
- Psalms 95:1Come! Let’s sing for joy to the Lord! Let’s shout out praises to our protector who delivers us!
- Deuteronomy 32:30How can one man chase a thousand of them, and two pursue ten thousand; unless their Rock had delivered them up, and the Lord had handed them over?
- Isaiah 26:4Trust in the Lord from this time forward, even in Yah, the Lord, an enduring protector!
- Isaiah 45:24they will say about me, “Yes, the Lord is a powerful deliverer.”’” All who are angry at him will cower before him.
- Psalms 18:34He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend even the strongest bow.
- Psalms 44:3For they did not conquer the land by their swords, and they did not prevail by their strength, but rather by your power, strength and good favor, for you were partial to them.
- Psalms 60:12By God’s power we will conquer; he will trample down our enemies.
- 2 Samuel 22:35He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend even the strongest bow.
- 2 Corinthians 10:4for the weapons of our warfare are not human weapons, but are made powerful by God for tearing down strongholds. We tear down arguments
- Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in the strength of his power.
Commentaries on Psalms 144:1
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Blessed be the Lord my strength - Margin, as in Hebrew, “my rock.” See the notes at Psalm 18:46, where the same expression occurs in the Hebrew. Which teacheth my hands to war - Hebrew, “To the war.” See the notes at Psalm 18:34. The Hebrew is not precisely alike, but the sense is the same. And my fingers to fight - Hebrew, my fingers to the fight. That is, he teaches my fingers so that I can skillfully use them in battle. Probably the immediate reference…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1David acknowledges the great goodness of God, and prays for help. (1-8) He prays for the prosperity of his kingdom. (9-15) Verses 1-8 When men become eminent for things as to which they have had few advantages, they should be more deeply sensible that God has been their Teacher. Happy those to whom the Lord gives that noblest victory, conquest and dominion over their own spirits. A prayer for further mercy is fitly begun with a thanksgiving for former…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2my Rock … my steadfast love … my deliverer … my shield: The psalmist’s descriptive names for the Lord reveal his deep love for him.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
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