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Psalms 144:5

Prayer

3 O LORD, what is man, that You regard him, the son of man that You think of him?

4 Man is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow.

Part Your heavens, O LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke.

6 Flash forth Your lightning and scatter them; shoot Your arrows and rout them.

7 Reach down from on high; set me free and rescue me from the deep waters, from the grasp of foreigners,

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Part Your heavens, O LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke.
KJV
Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
WEB
Part your heavens, LORD, and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.
ASV
Bow thy heavens, O Jehovah, and come down: Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
DARBY
Jehovah, bow thy heavens, and come down; touch the mountains, that they smoke;
BLB
O YHWH, bend Your heavens and come down! Touch the mountains, that they may smoke!
ÅB
Herre, bøy din himmel og far ned, rør ved fjellene så de ryker!
OTB
Senk Dine himler, Herre, og stig ned;
Rør ved fjellene, så de ryker.
B1930
Herre, bøi din himmel og far ned, rør ved fjellene så de ryker!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 104:32

    He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smolder.

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  • Psalms 18:9

    He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet.

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  • Habakkuk 3:3–6

    God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, and His praise filled the earth.

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  • Exodus 19:18

    Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently.

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  • Isaiah 64:1–2

    If only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence,

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  • Hebrews 12:18

    For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm;

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  • Nahum 1:3–6

    The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.

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