Psalms 144:1

In 11 translations

BSB

Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.

KJV

Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:strength: Heb. rockto war…: Heb. to the war, etc

WEB

Blessed be Yahweh, my rock, who trains my hands to war, and my fingers to battle—

ASV

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

LSV

BY DAVID. Blessed [is] YHWH my Rock, || Who is teaching My hands for war, || My fingers for battle.

YLT

By David. Blessed [is] Jehovah my rock, who is teaching My hands for war, my fingers for battle.

DBY

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

DRC143:1

Blessed be the Lord my God, who teacheth my hands to fight, and my fingers to war.

GNV

A Psalme of David. Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth mine hands to fight, and my fingers to battell.

JPS

A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my Rock, who traineth my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;

LXXE143:1

A Psalm of David concerning Goliad. Blessed be the Lord my God, who instructs my hands for battle, and my fingers for war.

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WLC

לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ בָּ֘ר֤וּךְ יְהוָ֨ה ׀ צוּרִ֗י הַֽמְלַמֵּ֣ד יָדַ֣י לַקְרָ֑ב אֶ֝צְבְּעוֹתַ֗י לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃KJV:Ps.144.1

LXX-Br143:1

Τῷ Δαυὶδ πρὸς τὸν Γολιάδ. Εὐλογήτος Κύριος ὁ Θεός μου, ὁ διδάσκων τὰς χεῖράς μου εἰς παράταξιν, τοὺς δακτύλους μου εἰς πόλεμον·

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• Psalms 18:34He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
• Psalms 18:2The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
• 2 Samuel 22:35He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
• Psalms 44:3–4For it was not by their sword that they took the land; their arm did not bring them victory. It was by Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your face, because You favored them. You are my King, O God, who…
• Ephesians 6:10–11Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.
• 2 Corinthians 10:4The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
• Isaiah 45:24Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.
• Deuteronomy 32:30–31How could one man pursue a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up? For their rock is not like our Rock, even our enemies concede.
• Psalms 60:12With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.
• Psalms 18:31For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?
• Psalms 71:3Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.
• Psalms 95:1Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation!
• Isaiah 26:4Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.

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