Psalms 144:14

May our cattle be fat, our walls unbreached, may no cry of distress ring in our streets.

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In The King James Version

That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.

In Context

13May our barns be bursting with produce of all kinds. In the fields may our sheep bear by thousands and ten thousands.

15Happy the people who fares so well: and so fares the people whose God is the Lord.

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Matthew Henry on Psalms 144:10-15

Thanksgiving and Petitions; National Happiness Desired. 9 I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee. 10 It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword. 11 Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood: 12 That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner… Read the whole commentary →

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