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Psalms 144:7
7Reach down your hand from on high; deliver me and rescue me from the mighty waters, from the hands of foreigners
Psalms 144:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;
- English Standard Version (ESV)Stretch out your hand from on high; rescue me and deliver me from the many waters, from the hand of foreigners,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Stretch out Your hand from above; Rescue me and deliver me out of great waters, From the hand of foreigners,
- New Living Translation (NLT)Reach down from heaven and rescue me; rescue me from deep waters, from the power of my enemies.
Context of Psalms 144:7
5Part your heavens, Lord, and come down; touch the mountains, so that they smoke. 6Send forth lightning and scatter the enemy; shoot your arrows and rout them. Reach down your hand from on high; deliver me and rescue me from the mighty waters, from the hands of foreigners 8whose mouths are full of lies, whose right hands are deceitful. 9I will sing a new song to you, my God; on the ten-stringed lyre I will make music to you,
Read all of Psalms 144Psalms 144:7 word by word
שְׁלַ֥ח יָדֶ֗יךָ מִמָּ֫ר֥וֹם פְּצֵ֣נִי וְ֭הַצִּילֵנִי מִמַּ֣יִם רַבִּ֑ים מִ֝יַּ֗ד בְּנֵ֣י נֵכָֽר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Sendשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: reachH7971
- thine handיָדyâd · handH3027
- from aboveמָרוֹםmârôm · heightH4791
- ridפָּצָהpâtsâh · to openH6475
- me, and deliverנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
- me out of greatרַבrab · manyH7227
- watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
- of strangeנֵכָרnêkâr · foreignH5236
- childrenבֵּןbên · son: type ofH1121
Cross-references for Psalms 144:7
- Psalms 18:16He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters.
- 2 Samuel 22:17“He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters.
- Matthew 27:43He trusts in God. Let God rescue him now if he wants him, for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’ ”
- Psalms 69:1Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck.
- Psalms 93:3The seas have lifted up, Lord, the seas have lifted up their voice; the seas have lifted up their pounding waves.
- Revelation 12:15Then from his mouth the serpent spewed water like a river, to overtake the woman and sweep her away with the torrent.
- Revelation 17:15Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages.
- Psalms 144:11deliver me; rescue me from the hands of foreigners whose mouths are full of lies, whose right hands are deceitful.
- Psalms 54:3Arrogant foes are attacking me; ruthless people are trying to kill me— people without regard for God.
- Nehemiah 9:2Those of Israelite descent had separated themselves from all foreigners. They stood in their places and confessed their sins and the sins of their ancestors.
- Malachi 2:11Judah has been unfaithful. A detestable thing has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem: Judah has desecrated the sanctuary the Lord loves by marrying women who worship a foreign god.
Commentaries on Psalms 144:7
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Send thine hand from above - Margin, as in Hebrew, “hands.” See the notes at Psalm 18:16: “He sent from above.” Rid me, and deliver me out of great waters - Thus Psalm 18:16: “He took me, he drew me out of many waters.” As God had done it once, there was ground for the prayer that he would do it yet again. From the hand of strange children - Strangers: strangers to thee; strangers to thy people, foreigners. See Psalm 54:3: “For strangers are risen up…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-8The psalmist asks God to act against his enemies (compare Psalm 18:7–19).Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 7deliver me פצני, take me out. That is an expression of saving, and so is (verse 10): “Who delivers (הפוצה) David His servant.” (I found.)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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