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Psalms 144:1 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Psalms 144:1Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 144:19 words
HebrewMeaning
לְ/דָוִ֨דlədāwid
of DavidpronH1732
בָּ֘ר֤וּךְbārwkə
be blessedverbH1288
abundantly · altogether · at all · bless ···
יְהוָ֨הyəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
צוּרִ֗/יṣwriy
rock mynounH6697
God · rock · sharp · stone ···
הַֽ/מְלַמֵּ֣דhaməlamēd
who trainsparticleH3925
diligently · expert · instruct · learn ···
יָדַ֣/יyāday
hands mynounH3027
about · armholes · at · axletree ···
לַ/קְרָ֑בlaqərāb
for warpronH7128
war
אֶ֝צְבְּעוֹתַ֗/יʾeṣəbəʿwōtay
fingers mynounH676
toe
לַ/מִּלְחָמָֽהlamiləḥāmāh
for battlepronH4421
fight · war
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 144:1

1. The title of this Psalm is brief in number of words, but heavy in the weight of its mysteries. “To David himself against Goliath.” This battle was fought in the time of our fathers, and you, beloved, remember it with me from Holy Scripture....David put five stones in his scrip, he hurled but one. The five Books were chosen, but unity conquered. Then, having smitten and overthrown him, he took the enemy's sword, and with it cut off his head. This our David also did, He…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 144
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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