Psalms 144:1
I praise Yahweh, who is like an overhanging rock under which I ◄ get refuge/am protected►! He trains my hands so that I can use them to fight battles; he trains my fingers so that I can shoot arrows in a war.
Translation for Translators
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
2 Samuel 22:35You teach me how to fight in a battle in order that I can shoot arrows well from a very strong bow.
Psalms 18:2Yahweh is like an overhanging rock [DOU, MET] under which I can hide from my enemies; he is like a strong fortress, the one who protects me; he protects me like a shield [MET] protects a soldier; he is the one to whom I go ◄for refuge/to be protected/safe►, and he defends me by his great power [IDM].
Psalms 18:31Yahweh is [RHQ] the only one who is God; only he is like an overhanging rock under which we can be safe.
Psalms 18:35Yahweh, you protect and save me with your shield; you have made me safe by your power [MTY]. I have become ◄strong/a great king► because you have helped me.
Psalms 60:12But with you helping us, we shall win; you will enable us to defeat our enemies.
Psalms 95:1Come, sing to Yahweh; sing joyfully to the one who protects us [MET] and saves us!
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 →