Psalms 144:14
That our oxen may be strong to labour: that there be none inuasion, nor going out, nor no crying in our streetes.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
15Blessed are the people, that be so, yea, blessed are the people, whose God is the Lord.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:7The Lord shall cause thine enemies that rise against thee, to fall before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and shall flee before thee leuen wayes.
Judges 5:8They chose new gods: then was warre in the gates. Was there a shielde or speare seene among fourtie thousand of Israel?
Judges 6:6So was Israel exceedingly impouerished by the Midianites: therefore the children of Israel cryed vnto the Lord.
1 Samuel 31:7And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they of the other side Iorden saw that the men of Israel were put to flight, and that Saul and his sonnes were dead, then they left the cities, and ran away: and the Philistims came and dwelt in them.
Isaiah 24:11There is a crying for wine in the streetes: al ioy is darkened: the mirth of the world is gone away.
Jeremiah 13:17But if ye will not heare this, my soule shall weepe in secrete for your pride, and mine eye shall weepe and drop downe teares, because the Lords flocke is caried away captiue.
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 →