Psalms 144:1
Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.
2 He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.
3 O LORD, what is man, that You regard him, the son of man that You think of him?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.
- KJV
- Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
- WEB
- Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands to war, and my fingers to battle—
- ASV
- Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, [And] my fingers to fight:
- DARBY
- {[A Psalm] of David.} Blessed be Jehovah my rock, who teacheth my hands to war, my fingers to fight;
- BLB
- Of David. <span class=|reftext|><a href=|#|><b>1</b></a> Blessed [be] YHWH, my Rock, the One training my hands for war, my fingers for battle—
- ÅB
- Av David. Lovet være Herren, min klippe, han som opplærer mine hender til strid, mine fingrer til krig,
- OTB
- Velsignet være Herren, min klippe,
Han som lærer mine hender til krig,
Og mine fingre til strid; - B1930
- Av David. Lovet være Herren, min klippe, han som oplærer mine hender til strid, mine fingrer til krig,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 18:34
He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
Read in contextPsalms 18:2
The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
Read in context2 Samuel 22:35
He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
Read in contextPsalms 44:3–4
For it was not by their sword that they took the land; their arm did not bring them victory. It was by Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your face, because You favored them.
Read in contextEphesians 6:10–11
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
Read in context2 Corinthians 10:4
The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 32:30–31
How could one man pursue a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up?
Read in contextIsaiah 45:24
Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.
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