Psalms 144
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.
David <01732> [(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.
protector <06697> [my strength. Heb. my rock.]
trains <03925> [teacheth.]
battle <07128> [to war. or, to the war, etc.]
loves <02617> [My goodness. or, mercy. my fortress.]
submit <07286> [who subdueth.]
human <0120> [what is man.]
mankind <01121> [or the son.]
People <0120> [Man.]
days <03117> [his days.]
sink <05186> [Bow.]
Touch <05060> [touch.]
Hurl <01299> [Cast forth.]
Shoot <07971> [shoot out.]
Reach <07971> [Send.]
from .............. power <03027> [hand. Heb. hands. deliver me.]
from .............. power <03027> [the hand.]
<06310> [mouth.]
<03225> [their right hand.]
sing ... new <02319 07891> [sing a new.]
instrument <05035> [upon.]
<05414> [that giveth.]
delivers <08668> [salvation. or, victory.]
<06475> [who delivereth.]
rescue ..... power <05337 03027> [and deliver me.]
plants <05195> [as plants.]
corner pillars <02106> [as corner stones.]
carved <02404> [polished. Heb. cut. the similitude.]
storehouses <04200> [our garners.]
all kinds <02177> [all manner of store. Heb. from kind to kind. our sheep.]
weighted down <05445> [strong to labour. Heb. able to bear burdens, or loaden with flesh. no breaking in.]
[yea, happy.]
