Psalms 144:10
It is God who gives salvation to kings; and who kept his servant David from the wounding sword.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
In Context
9I will make a new song to you, O God; I will make melody to you on an instrument of ten cords.
Cross References
2 Samuel 5:19And David, desiring directions from the Lord, said, Am I to go up against the Philistines? will you give them up into my hands? And the Lord said, Go up, for I will certainly give up the Philistines into your hands.
2 Samuel 21:16And there came against David one of the offspring of the Rephaim, whose spear was three hundred shekels of brass in weight, and having a new sword, he made an attempt to put David to death.
Psalms 18:50\18:49\Because of this I will give you praise, O Lord, among the nations, and will make a song of praise to your name.
Psalms 132:10Because of your servant David, do not give up your king.
Psalms 140:8\140:7\O Lord God, the strength of my salvation, you have been a cover over my head in the day of the fight.
Jeremiah 27:6And now I have given all these lands into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, my servant; and I have given the beasts of the field to him for his use.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 144:10-15
Thanksgiving and Petitions; National Happiness Desired. 9 I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee. 10 It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword. 11 Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood: 12 That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner… Read the whole commentary →