Psalms 144:1

NET ©

By David. The Lord, my protector, 2  deserves praise 3  – the one who trains my hands for battle, 4  and my fingers for war,

NIV ©

Of David. Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.

NASB ©

<< A Psalm of David.>> Blessed be the LORD, my rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle;

NLT ©

<<A psalm of David.>> Bless the LORD, who is my rock. He gives me strength for war and skill for battle.

MSG ©

Blessed be GOD, my mountain, who trains me to fight fair and well.

BBE ©

<A Psalm. Of David.> Praise be to the God of my strength, teaching my hands the use of the sword, and my fingers the art of fighting:

NRSV ©

Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;

NKJV ©

<< A Psalm of David.>> Blessed be the LORD my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle––

KJV
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NET © [draft] ITL
By David
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. The Lord
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, my protector
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, deserves
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praise– the one who trains
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my hands
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for battle
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, and my fingers
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for war
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NET © Notes

1 sn Psalm 144. The psalmist expresses his confidence in God, asks for a mighty display of divine intervention in an upcoming battle, and anticipates God’s rich blessings on the nation in the aftermath of military victory.

2 tn Heb “my rocky summit.” The Lord is compared to a rocky summit where one can find protection from enemies. See Ps 18:2.

3 tn Heb “blessed [be] the Lord, my rocky summit.”

4 sn The one who trains my hands for battle. The psalmist attributes his skill with weapons to divine enablement (see Ps 18:34). Egyptian reliefs picture gods teaching the king how to shoot a bow. See O. Keel, The Symbolism of the Biblical World, 265.