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Psalm 144

Psa. 144:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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<<A Psalm of David
David (Hebrew #1732)
Daviyd {daw-veed'}; from the same as 1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse
KJV usage: David.
Pronounce: daw-veed'
Origin: rarely (fully)
.>> Blessed
barak (Hebrew #1288)
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
KJV usage: X abundantly, X altogether, X at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, X greatly, X indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, X still, thank.
Pronounce: baw-rak'
Origin: a primitive root
be the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
my χstrength
tsuwr (Hebrew #6697)
from 6696; properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)
KJV usage: edge, X (mighty) God (one), rock, X sharp, stone, X strength, X strong. See also 1049.
Pronounce: tsoor
Origin: or tsur {tsoor}
b, which teacheth
lamad (Hebrew #3925)
properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)
KJV usage: (un-) accustomed, X diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, - ing).
Pronounce: law-mad'
Origin: a primitive root
my hands
yad (Hebrew #3027)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows)
KJV usage: (+ be) able, X about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad, (broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, + creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship, force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in, labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine, ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain, power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing, + thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side, where, + wide, X with (him, me, you), work, + yield, X yourselves.
Pronounce: yawd
Origin: a primitive word
to ψwar
qrab (Hebrew #7128)
hostile encounter
KJV usage: battle, war.
Pronounce: ker-awb'
Origin: from 7126
, and my fingers
'etsba` (Hebrew #676)
something to sieze with, i.e. a finger; by analogy, a toe
KJV usage: finger, toe.
Pronounce: ets-bah'
Origin: from the same as 6648 (in the sense of grasping)
to fight
milchamah (Hebrew #4421)
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)
KJV usage: battle, fight(-ing), war((-rior)).
Pronounce: mil-khaw-maw'
Origin: from 3898 (in the sense of fighting)
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Isa. 45:24• 24Only in Jehovah, shall one say, have I righteousness and strength. To him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed. (Isa. 45:24)
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rock,
Psa. 18:2,31• 2Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my *God, my rock, in whom I will trust; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
 31For who is +God save Jehovah? and who is a rock if not our God? (Psa. 18:2,31)
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the war.

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-4:  David blesses God for his mercy both to him and to man.
5-8:  He prays that God would powerfully deliver him from his enemies.
9-10:  He promises to praise God.
11-15:  He prays for the happy state of the kingdom.
(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.
Psa. 18:2,31• 2Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my *God, my rock, in whom I will trust; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
 31For who is +God save Jehovah? and who is a rock if not our God? (Psa. 18:2,31)
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Psa. 71:3• 3Be to me a rock of habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress. (Psa. 71:3)
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Psa. 95:1• 1Come, let us sing aloud to Jehovah, let us shout for joy to the rock of our salvation; (Psa. 95:1)
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Deut. 32:30‑31• 30How could one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Were it not that their Rock had sold them, And Jehovah had delivered them up?
 31For their rock is not as our Rock: Let our enemies themselves be judges. (Deut. 32:30‑31)
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Isa. 26:4• 4Confide ye in Jehovah for ever; for in Jah, Jehovah, is the rock of ages. (Isa. 26:4)
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Isa. 26•  (Isa. 26)
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Isa. 45:24• 24Only in Jehovah, shall one say, have I righteousness and strength. To him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed. (Isa. 45:24)
teacheth.
Psa. 18:34• 34Who teacheth my hands to war, and mine arms bend a bow of brass; (Psa. 18:34)
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Psa. 44:3‑4• 3For not by their own sword did they take possession of the land, neither did their own arm save them; but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst delight in them.
 4Thou thyself art my king, O God: command deliverance for Jacob. (Psa. 44:3‑4)
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Psa. 60:12• 12Through God we shall do valiantly; and he it is that will tread down our adversaries. (Psa. 60:12)
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2 Sam. 22:35• 35He teacheth my hands to war, And mine arms bend a bow of brass. (2 Sam. 22:35)
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2 Cor. 10:4• 4For the arms of our warfare are not fleshly, but powerful according to God to the overthrow of strongholds; (2 Cor. 10:4)
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Eph. 6:10‑11• 10For the rest, brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the might of his strength.
 11Put on the panoply of God, that ye may be able to stand against the artifices of the devil: (Eph. 6:10‑11)
to war.
or, to the war, etc.
• Book 5, Series 4. Gog attacks Israel. (““The Placement of the Psalms in Prophecy”” by B. Anstey)
• This psalm is the answer to the cry of Israel in the preceding psalms It exhibits the effects of the Lord rising up to deliver His people by judging their enemies and bringing in the Millennium. (“Book 5.” by B. Anstey)
• As in so many psalms the first verse or two form a heading declaring the outcome of the psalm. The Lord has proven Himself to be the shelter that Israel has needed. He has arisen to subdue the peoples (the nations) under Israel. Israel has engaged in the battle (vs. 1-2). Compare Jer. 51:20-23, Mic. 4:11-13, 5:5-8. (“Book 5.” by B. Anstey)
• (vv. 1-2) The psalmist, in the presence of his enemies, finds comfort in the blessedness of the Lord, in whom he finds all his resource. The Lord is his strength in weakness; his teacher in conflict; his mercy in the presence of needs; his fortress for a refuge in the storm: his high tower from which to keep watch; his deliverer in trouble; and his shield for a defense; the One who will subdue “the peoples” (Grant) under him. (“Psalms 144” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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A Psalm of David. Blessed be Jehovah my rock, who teacheth my hands to war, my fingers to fight;