Psalms 144:7

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;
• New International Version (NIV)Reach down your hand from on high; deliver me and rescue me from the mighty waters, from the hands of foreigners
• 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,

Context of Psalms 144:7

5Adonai, part Your heavens and come down. Touch the mountains, so they smoke. 6Flash forth lightning and scatter them. Send out Your arrows and confuse them. Stretch forth Your hands from on high. Snatch me, deliver me out of deep waters, out of the hand of foreigners, 8whose mouth speaks falsehood, whose right hand is a right hand of deceit. 9God, I sing a new song to You, on a ten-string harp I sing praises to You—

Psalms 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 18:16Then ravines of water appeared. The foundations of earth were exposed, at Your rebuke, Adonai, at a blast of breath from Your nostrils.
• 2 Samuel 22:17He reached down from on high and He took hold of me. He drew me out of mighty waters.
• Matthew 27:43He trusts in God; let God rescue Him now, if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am Ben-Elohim.’”
• Psalms 69:1For the music director, on “Lilies,” of David.
• Psalms 93:3The floods have lifted up, Adonai, the floods have lifted up their voice, the floods lift up their crashing waves.
• Revelation 12:15And from out of his mouth, the serpent spewed water like a river after the woman, in order to sweep her away with a flood.
• Revelation 17:15Then he tells me, “The waters that you saw, where the prostitute is seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.
• Psalms 144:11Snatch me, deliver me out of the hand of foreigners, whose mouth speaks falsehood, whose right hand is a right hand of deceit.
• Psalms 54:3O God, save me by Your Name, vindicate me by Your might.
• Nehemiah 9:2The offspring of Israel separated themselves from all foreigners, standing and confessing their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.
• Malachi 2:11Judah has dealt treacherously, an abomination done in Israel, even in Jerusalem! For Judah has defiled Adonai’s Sanctuary, which He loves, and married the daughter of 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