Psalms 144:7
Stretch out thy hands from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of the children of the stranger.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
6Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: send out thy arrows, and confound them.
8Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and whose right hand is the right hand of falsehood.
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:17He stretched out from above [his hand], he took me; he drew me out from the mighty waters.
Psalms 18:16(18:17) He stretched out from above [his hand], he took me; he drew me out from mighty waters.
Psalms 18:44(18:45) As soon as their ear heareth they shall be obedient to me: the children of the stranger shall utter flattery unto me.
Psalms 69:1“To the chief musician upon Shoshannim, by David.” (69:2) Save me, O God; for the waters are come even to threaten my life.
Psalms 93:3The rivers have lifted up, O Lord, the rivers have lifted up their voice; the rivers lift up their waves.
Psalms 144:11Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of the children of the stranger, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and whose right hand is the right hand of falsehood.
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 →