Psalm 144

Revised Version 1895

A Psalm off David.

1BlessedH1288 be the LORDH3068 my rockH6697, which teacheth my handsH3027 to warH4421, and my fingersH676 to fightH4421:

2My lovingkindness, and my fortress, my high tower, and my delivererH6403; my shieldH4043, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my peopleH5971 underH8478 meH8478.

3LORDH3068, whatH4100 is manH120, that thou takest knowledgeH3045 of him? or the sonH1121 of manH120, that thou makest account of him?

4ManH120 is like to vanityH1892: his daysH3117 are as a shadowH6738 that passeth awayH5674.

5BowH5186 thy heavensH8064, O LORDH3068, and comeH3381 downH3381: touchH5060 the mountainsH2022, and they shall smokeH6225.

6CastH7971 forthH7971 lightningH1300, and scatterH6327 them; sendH7971 outH7971 thine arrowsH2671, and discomfit them.

7StretchH7971 forthH7971 thine handH3027 from aboveH4791; rescueH5337 meH7971, and deliverH5337 meH7971 outH7971 of greatH7227 watersH4325, outH7971 of the handH3027 of strangers;

8WhoseH834 mouthH6310 speaketh vanityH7723, and their rightH3225 handH3225 is a rightH3225 handH3225 of falsehoodH8267.

9I will singH2167 a newH2319 songH7892 unto thee, O GodH430: upon a psaltery of tenH6218 stringsH6218 will I singH2167 praisesH2167 unto thee.

10It is he that giveth salvationH8668 unto kingsH4428: who rescueth DavidH1732 his servantH5650 from the hurtful swordH2719.

11RescueH5337 meH1696, and deliverH5337 meH1696 outH3027 of the handH3027 of strangers, whoseH834 mouthH6310 speaketh vanityH7723, and their rightH3225 handH3027 is a rightH3225 handH3027 of falsehoodH8267.

12When our sonsH1121 shall be as plantsH5195 grownH1431 upH1431 in their youthH5271; and our daughtersH1323 as cornerH2106 stones hewn after the fashion of a palaceH1964;

13When our garnersH4200 are fullH4392, affording all manner of store; and our sheepH6629 bringH503 forthH503 thousands and ten thousands in our fieldsH2351;

14When our oxen are well laden; when there is noH369 breaking in, and noH369 goingH3318 forthH3318, and noH369 outcryH6682 in our streetsH7339;

15HappyH835 is the peopleH5971, that is in suchH3602 a case: yea, happyH835 is the peopleH5971, whose GodH430 is the LORDH3068.

Commentaries on Psalms 144

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain