Psalms 144:8
The Lord is compassionate, and merciful; long-suffering, and abundant in mercy.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
In Context
7They shall utter the memory of the abundance of thy goodness, and shall exult in thy righteousness.
9The Lord is good to those that wait on him; and his compassions are over all his works.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:40For I will lift up my hand to heaven, and swear by my right hand, and I will say, I live for ever.
Psalms 12:2How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me? for ever? how long wilt thou turn away thy face from me?
Psalms 58:3Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.
Psalms 106:26They go up to the heavens, and go down to the depths; their soul melts because of troubles.
Isaiah 44:20Know thou that their heart is ashes, and they err, and no one is able to deliver his soul: see, ye will not say, There is a lie in my right hand.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 144:2-9
Grateful Acknowledgments of Divine Goodness; Prayer for Success against Enemies. 1 Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: 2 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me. 3 Lord , what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him! 4 Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away. 5 Bow thy heavens, O Lord , and… Read the whole commentary →