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1Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, Andmy fingers to fight:

2My lovingkindness, and my fortress, My high tower, and my deliverer; My shield, and he in whom I take refuge; Who subdueth my people under me.

3Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?

4Man is like to vanity: His days are as a shadow that passeth away.

5Bow thy heavens, O Jehovah, and come down: Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

6Cast forth lightning, and scatter them; Send out thine arrows, and discomfit them.

7Stretch forth thy hand from above; Rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, Out of the hand of aliens;

8Whose mouth speaketh deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

9I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: Upon a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.

10Thou art he that giveth salvation unto kings; Who rescueth David his servant from the hurtful sword.

11Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand of aliens, Whose mouth speaketh deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

12When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth, And our daughters as corner-stones hewn after the fashion of a palace;

13Whenour garners are full, affording all manner of store, Andour sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;

14Whenour oxen are well laden; When there isno breaking in, and no going forth, And no outcry in our streets:

15Happy is the people that is in such a case; Yea, happy is the people whose God is Jehovah.

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Parallel translations · Psalms 144:1

WEB · World English Bible (2000)

Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, Andmy fingers to fight:

KJV · King James Version (1611)

Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

ASV · American Standard Version (1901)

Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, Andmy fingers to fight:

BBE · Bible in Basic English (1949)

Praise be to the God of my strength, teaching my hands the use of the sword, and my fingers the art of fighting:

YLT · Young's Literal Translation (1862)

By David. Blessed <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah my rock, who is teaching My hands for war, my fingers for battle.

DRA · Douay-Rheims (Challoner) (1752)

Praise, for David himself. I will extol thee, O God my king: and I will bless thy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever.

DBY · Darby Bible (1890)

Blessed be Jehovah my rock, who teacheth my hands to war, my fingers to fight;

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Key cross-references

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — verses that illuminate Psalms 144:1.

  • Isaiah 26:4

    Trust ye in Jehovah for ever; for in Jehovah, even Jehovah, is an everlasting rock.

  • Psalms 60:12

    Through God we shall do valiantly; For he it is that will tread down our adversaries.

  • Psalms 18:2

    Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.

  • 2 Samuel 22:35

    He teacheth my hands to war, So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.

  • Psalms 18:31

    For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, besides our God,

  • Isaiah 45:24

    Only in Jehovah, it is said of me, is righteousness and strength; even to him shall men come; and all they that were incensed against him shall be put to shame.

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Psalms 145

"I will extol thee, my God, O King; And I will bless thy name for ever and ever."