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Psalms 144:1

A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: strength: Heb. rock to war: Heb. to the war, etc

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By David. Blessed be Yahweh, my rock, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to battle:

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

Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

144:2 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. My goodness: or, My mercy

What does Psalms 144:1 mean?

Psalms 144:1 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include דָּוִד (Dâvid), בָרַךְ (bârak), יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh).

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A
Psalm
of
David.דָּוִדDâvid/daw-veed'/H1732David, the youngest son of Jesse
Blessedבָרַךְbârak/baw-rak'/H1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
be
the
LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
my
strength,צוּרtsûwr/tsoor/H6697properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)
which
teachethלָמַדlâmad/law-mad'/H3925properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)
my
handsיָדyâd/yawd/H3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
to
war,קְרָבqᵉrâb/ker-awb'/H7128hostile encounter
and
my
fingersאֶצְבַּעʼetsbaʻ/ets-bah'/H676something to sieze with, i.e. a finger; by analogy, a toe
to
fight:מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh/mil-khaw-maw'/H4421a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)
strength:
Heb.
rock
to
war:
Heb.
to
the
war,
etc

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Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 144:1.

Genesis 14:20

And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

Genesis 27:23

And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.

Genesis 3:22

And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

Genesis 5:29

And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed. Noah: Gr. Noe: that is Rest, or, Comfort

Genesis 9:26

And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. his servant: or, servant to them

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What does Psalms 144:1 say?

Psalms 144:1 (King James Version) reads: "A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: strength: Heb. rock to war: Heb. to the war, etc"

Is Psalms 144:1 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 144:1 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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