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Psalm 144

Sal. 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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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.
teacheth.
to war.
or, to the war, etc.
 Book 5, Series 4. Gog attacks Israel. (“The Placement of the Psalms in Prophecy” 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)
 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)

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;