Context at a Glance
Author:Traditional Attribution
Topic:Psalms Chapter 144 Study
This chapter provides a foundational look at the theological themes of Psalms, analyzed across multiple historic translations for maximum scholarly depth.
Psalms 144
King James Version
1¶ of David. Blessed the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, my fingers to fight:2My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.3LORD, what man, that thou takest knowledge of him! the son of man, that thou makest account of him!4Man is like to vanity: his days as a shadow that passeth away.5Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.6Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.7Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;8Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand a right hand of falsehood.9¶ I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.10that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.11Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand a right hand of falsehood:12That our sons as plants grown up in their youth; our daughters as corner stones, polished the similitude of a palace:13our garners full, affording all manner of store: our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:14our oxen strong to labour; no breaking in, nor going out; that no complaining in our streets.15Happy people, that is in such a case: , happy people, whose God the LORD.