Psalms 144:8
The Lord is compassionate, and merciful; 1 Long-suffering, and abundant in mercy. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
In Context
9The Lord is good to those that wait on him; 1 And his compassions are over all his works. 1
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:40For I will lift up my hand to heaven, 1 And swear by my right hand, 1 And I will say, I live forever. 1
Psalms 12:2How long shall I take counsel in my soul, 1 Having sorrows in my heart daily? 1 How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? 1
Psalms 58:3Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, 1 And save me from bloody men. 1
Psalms 106:26They go up to the heavens, 1 And go down to the depths; 1 Their soul melts because of troubles. 1
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 →