Psalms 144:7
Send forth Thy hand from on high, Free me, and deliver me from many waters, From the hand of sons of a stranger,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
6Send forth lightning, and scatter them, Send forth Thine arrows, and trouble them,
8Because their mouth hath spoken vanity, And their right hand [is] a right hand of falsehood.
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:17He sendeth from above — He taketh me, He draweth me out of many waters.
Psalms 18:16He sendeth from above — He taketh me, He draweth me out of many waters.
Psalms 18:44At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me, Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me,
Psalms 69:1To the Overseer. — 'On the Lilies,' by David. Save me, O God, for come have waters unto the soul.
Psalms 93:3Floods have lifted up, O Jehovah, Floods have lifted up their voice, Floods lift up their breakers.
Psalms 144:11Free me, and deliver me From the hand of sons of a stranger, Because their mouth hath spoken vanity, And their right hand [is] a right hand of falsehood,
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 →