Psalms 144:2
He is the one who protects me; he is like a fortress [DOU] in which I am safe, he protects me like shields protect soldiers [MET], and he gives me refuge. He defeats other nations and then puts them under my power.
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2 Samuel 22:40You have given me strength for fighting battles and caused those who were attacking me to fall down, and I trampled on them.
Psalms 18:47He enables me to get revenge on my enemies; he causes me to defeat nations and to rule over them,
Psalms 84:9God, be kind to [IDM] our king, the one who protects us [MTY], the one whom you have chosen [MTY] to rule us.
Psalms 110:3On the day that you lead your armies into battle, many of your people will volunteer to join your army. Like the dew refreshes the earth early in the morning, young men will encourage you by coming to help you.”
Jeremiah 16:19Then I prayed, saying, “Yahweh, you are the one who strengthens me and protects me [MET]; you are the one to whom I go when I have troubles. Some day people from nations all over the world will come to you and say, ‘Our ancestors left/gave us only something that was false; they worshiped idols that are completely worthless [DOU].
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 →