Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Davidic.May the Lord, my rock, be praised,
who trains my hands for battle
and my fingers for warfare.

International Standard Version

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

A Conservative Version

Blessed be LORD, my rock, who teaches my hands to war, [and] my fingers to fight,

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Blessed be the Lord, my Rock and my great strength,
Who trains my hands for war
And my fingers for battle;

Bible in Basic English

Praise be to the God of my strength, teaching my hands the use of the sword, and my fingers the art of fighting:

Darby Translation

{A Psalm of David.} Blessed be Jehovah my rock, who teacheth my hands to war, my fingers to fight;

Julia Smith Translation

. To David. Blessed be Jehovah my rock, teaching my hands for the encounter, my fingers for war;

King James 2000

[A Psalm of David.] Blessed be the LORD my strength, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

Lexham Expanded Bible

Blessed be Yahweh, my rock, the one who trains my hands for battle, my fingers for war--

Modern King James verseion

A Psalm of David. Blessed is Jehovah my Rock, who teaches My hands for war, my fingers for battle.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{A Psalm of David} Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to battle:

The Emphasized Bible

Blessed be Yahweh, my Rock, who teacheth my hands to war, my fingers to fight:

Webster

A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my strength, who teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight;

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Context Readings

A Cry For Help

1 A Psalm of David.
Blessed be the Lord, my rock,
Who trains my hands for war,
And my fingers for battle;
2 My lovingkindness and my fortress,
My stronghold and my deliverer,
My shield and He in whom I take refuge,
Who subdues my people under me.

Cross References

Psalm 18:34

He trains my hands for battle,
So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

Psalm 18:2

The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge;
My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

2 Samuel 22:35

He trains my hands for battle,
So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

Psalm 18:31

For who is God, but the Lord?
And who is a rock, except our God,

2 Corinthians 10:4

for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.

Ephesians 6:10-11

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.

Deuteronomy 32:30-31

How could one chase a thousand,
And two put ten thousand to flight,
Unless their Rock had sold them,
And the Lord had given them up?

Psalm 44:3-4

For by their own sword they did not possess the land,
And their own arm did not save them,
But Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your presence,
For You favored them.

Psalm 60:12

Through God we shall do valiantly,
And it is He who will tread down our adversaries.

Psalm 71:3

Be to me a rock of habitation to which I may continually come;
You have given commandment to save me,
For You are my rock and my fortress.

Psalm 95:1

O come, let us sing for joy to the Lord,
Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation.

Isaiah 26:4

Trust in the Lord forever,
For in God the Lord, we have an everlasting Rock.

Isaiah 45:24

“They will say of Me, ‘Only in the Lord are righteousness and strength.’
Men will come to Him,
And all who were angry at Him will be put to shame.

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