Psalms 144:1
Blessed be the LORD, my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, And my fingers to fight!
Noyes Bible
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
Psalms 18:2Jehovah is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I trust; My shield, my strong defence, and my high tower.
Psalms 18:31Who, then, is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, save our God?
Psalms 18:35Thou gavest me the shield of thy protection; Thy right hand held me up, And thy goodness made me great.
Psalms 60:12Through God we shall do valiantly; For he will tread down our enemies.
Psalms 95:1O come, let us sing to the LORD; Let us raise a voice of joy to the rock of our salvation!
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 →