Psalms 144:1
The Praise of David himself.I will extol you, O God, my king. And I will bless your name, in this time and forever and ever.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
In Context
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:35teaching my hands to do battle, and making my arms like a bow of brass.
Psalms 18:2The heavens describe the glory of God, and the firmament announces the work of his hands.
Psalms 95:1A Canticle of David himself, when the house was built after the captivity. Sing to the Lord a new song. Sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 144:1
The four preceding psalms seem to have been penned by David before his accession to the crown, when he was persecuted by Saul; this seems to have been penned afterwards, when he was still in trouble (for there is no condition in this world privileged with an exemption from trouble), the neighbouring nations molesting him and giving him disturbance, especially the Philistines, 2 Sam. v. 17 . In this psalm, I. He acknowledges, with triumph and thankfulness, the great goodness of God to him in advancing him to the… Read the whole commentary →