Bible Commentaries
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psalms 144
Introduction
| 1 | David blesses God for his mercy both to him and to man. |
| 5 | He prays that God would powerfully deliver him from his enemies. |
| 9 | He promises to praise God. |
| 11 | He prays for the happy state of the kingdom. |
Verse 1
Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
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- (Title
- &) A Psalm of David. Calmet and others think that this Psalm was composed by David after the death of Absalom; and from a collation of it with Ps 18, in which the same ideas and form of expression occur, there can be no doubt of both having proceeded from the same pen, and that David was the author.
- my strength
- Heb. my rock.
- 18:2,31, 71:3, 95:1, Deuteronomy 32:30,31, Isaiah 26:4; *marg:; Isaiah 45:24
- teacheth
- 18:34, 44:3,4, 60:12, 2 Samuel 22:35, 2 Corinthians 10:4, Ephesians 6:10,11
- to war
- or, to the war, etc.
- 18:2,31, 71:3, 95:1, Deuteronomy 32:30,31, Isaiah 26:4; *marg:; Isaiah 45:24
Verse 2
My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
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- My goodness
- or, mercy. my fortress.
- 2 Samuel 22:2,3,40-48, Jeremiah 16:19
- who subdueth
- 18:47, 110:3
Verse 3
LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
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- what is man
- 8:4, Job 7:17, 15:14, Hebrews 2:6
- or the son
- 146:3,4
Verse 4
Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.
Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.
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- Man
- 39:5,6, 62:9, 89:47, Job 4:19, 14:1-3, Ecclesiastes 1:2,14, 12:8
- his days
- 102:11, 103:15,16, 109:23, 2 Samuel 14:14, 1 Chronicles 29:15, Job 8:9, Ecclesiastes 8:13
Verse 5
Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
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- Bow
- 18:9, Isaiah 64:1,2
- touch
- 104:32, Exodus 19:18, Nahum 1:3-6, Habakkuk 3:3-6, Hebrews 12:18
Verse 6
Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
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- Cast forth
- 18:13,14, 77:17,18, 2 Samuel 22:12-15
- shoot out
- 7:12, 21:12, 45:5, Deuteronomy 32:23,42
Verse 7
Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;
Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;
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- Send
- 18:16, 2 Samuel 22:17, Matthew 27:43
- hand
- Heb. hands. deliver me.
- 69:1,2,14,15, 93:3,4, Revelation 12:15,16, 17:15
- the hand
- 11, 54:3, Nehemiah 9:2, Malachi 2:11
Verse 8
Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
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- mouth
- 10:7, 12:2, 41:6, 58:3, 62:4, 109:2,3, Isaiah 59:5-7
- their right hand
- Isaiah 44:20, Matthew 5:30, Revelation 13:16,17
Verse 9
I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
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- sing a new
- 33:2,3, 40:3, 98:1, 149:1, Revelation 5:9,10, 14:3
- upon
- 81:1-3, 108:2,3, 150:3-5, 1 Chronicles 25:1-6
Verse 10
It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
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- that giveth
- 18:50, 33:16-18, 2 Samuel 5:19-25, 8:6-14, 2 Kings 5:1
- salvation
- or, victory.
- Isaiah 45:1-6, Jeremiah 27:6-8
- who delivereth
- 140:7, 1 Samuel 17:45,46, 2 Samuel 21:16,17
Verse 11
Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:
Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:
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- and deliver me
- 7,8, 2 Samuel 10:6-19, 16:5-14, 17:1-14
Verse 12
That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:
That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:
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- as plants
- 115:14,15, 127:4,5, 128:3, Isaiah 44:3-5, Lamentations 4:2
- as corner stones
- Job 42:15, Proverbs 31:10-27, Isaiah 3:16-24
- polished
- Heb. cut. the similitude.
- Song of Solomon 8:8,9, 1 Peter 3:3-6
Verse 13
That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:
That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:
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- our garners
- 107:37,38, Leviticus 26:5,10, Deuteronomy 28:8, Malachi 3:10, Luke 12:16-20
- all manner of store
- Heb. from kind to kind. our sheep.
- Genesis 30:29-31, Deuteronomy 7:13,14, 8:3, 28:4
Verse 14
That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.
That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.
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- strong to labour
- Heb. able to bear burdens, or loaden with flesh. no breaking in.
- Deuteronomy 28:7,25, Judges 5:8, 6:3,6, 1 Samuel 13:17-23, 31:7, Jeremiah 13:17-19, 14:18, Lamentations 1:4-6, Zechariah 8:3-5
Verse 15
Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.
Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.
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- yea, happy
- 33:12, 65:4, 89:15, 146:5, Deuteronomy 33:29, Ephesians 1:3
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