# Psalm 144 ## Psalm 144:1 - [KJV] Blessed *be* the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, *and* my fingers to fight: - [ASV] Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, *And* my fingers to fight: - [YLT] Blessed *is* Jehovah my rock, who is teaching My hands for war, my fingers for battle. ### Notes on Psalm 144:1 - ## Psalm 144:2 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] My 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. - [YLT] My kind one, and my bulwark, My tower, and my deliverer, My shield, and in whom I have trusted, Who is subduing my people under me! ### Notes on Psalm 144:2 - ## Psalm 144:3 - [KJV] LORD, what *is* man, that thou takest knowledge of him! *or* the son of man, that thou makest account of him! - [ASV] Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that thou makest account of him? - [YLT] Jehovah, what *is* man that Thou knowest him? Son of man, that Thou esteemest him? ### Notes on Psalm 144:3 - ## Psalm 144:4 - [KJV] Man is like to vanity: his days *are* as a shadow that passeth away. - [ASV] Man is like to vanity: His days are as a shadow that passeth away. - [YLT] Man to vanity hath been like, His days *are* as a shadow passing by. ### Notes on Psalm 144:4 - ## Psalm 144:5 - [KJV] Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. - [ASV] Bow thy heavens, O Jehovah, and come down: Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. - [YLT] Jehovah, incline Thy heavens and come down, Strike against mountains, and they smoke. ### Notes on Psalm 144:5 - ## Psalm 144:6 - [KJV] Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them. - [ASV] Cast forth lightning, and scatter them; Send out thine arrows, and discomfit them. - [YLT] Send forth lightning, and scatter them, Send forth Thine arrows, and trouble them, ### Notes on Psalm 144:6 - ## Psalm 144:7 - [KJV] Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children; - [ASV] Stretch forth thy hand from above; Rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, Out of the hand of aliens; - [YLT] Send forth Thy hand from on high, Free me, and deliver me from many waters, From the hand of sons of a stranger, ### Notes on Psalm 144:7 - ## Psalm 144:8 - [KJV] Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand *is* a right hand of falsehood. - [ASV] Whose mouth speaketh deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood. - [YLT] Because their mouth hath spoken vanity, And their right hand *is* a right hand of falsehood. ### Notes on Psalm 144:8 - ## Psalm 144:9 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: Upon a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee. - [YLT] O God, a new song I sing to Thee, On a psaltery of ten strings I sing praise to Thee. ### Notes on Psalm 144:9 - ## Psalm 144:10 - [KJV] *It is he* that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword. - [ASV] Thou art he that giveth salvation unto kings; Who rescueth David his servant from the hurtful sword. - [YLT] Who is giving deliverance to kings, Who is freeing David His servant from the sword of evil. ### Notes on Psalm 144:10 - ## Psalm 144:11 - [KJV] 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: - [ASV] Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand of aliens, Whose mouth speaketh deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood. - [YLT] Free 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, ### Notes on Psalm 144:11 - ## Psalm 144:12 - [KJV] That our sons *may be* as plants grown up in their youth; *that* our daughters *may be* as corner stones, polished *after* the similitude of a palace: - [ASV] When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth, And our daughters as corner-stones hewn after the fashion of a palace; - [YLT] Because our sons *are* as plants, Becoming great in their youth, Our daughters as hewn stones, Polished -- the likeness of a palace, ### Notes on Psalm 144:12 - ## Psalm 144:13 - [KJV] *That* our garners *may be* full, affording all manner of store: *that* our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets: - [ASV] *When* our garners are full, affording all manner of store, *And* our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields; - [YLT] Our garners *are* full, bringing out from kind to kind, Our flocks are bringing forth thousands, Ten thousands in our out-places, ### Notes on Psalm 144:13 - ## Psalm 144:14 - [KJV] *That* our oxen *may be* strong to labour; *that there be* no breaking in, nor going out; that *there be* no complaining in our streets. - [ASV] *When* our oxen are well laden; *When there is* no breaking in, and no going forth, And no outcry in our streets: - [YLT] Our oxen are carrying, there is no breach, And there is no outgoing, And there is no crying in our broad places. ### Notes on Psalm 144:14 - ## Psalm 144:15 - [KJV] Happy *is that* people, that is in such a case: *yea*, happy *is that* people, whose God *is* the LORD. - [ASV] Happy is the people that is in such a case; *Yea*, happy is the people whose God is Jehovah. - [YLT] O the happiness of the people that is thus, O the happiness of the people whose God *is* Jehovah! ### Notes on Psalm 144:15 -