Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Blessed be LORD, my rock, who teaches my hands to war, [and] my fingers to fight,
New American Standard Bible
A Psalm of David.
Blessed be the Lord,
Who
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.
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,
American Standard Version
Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, And my fingers to fight:
Amplified
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.
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 144:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Cry For Help
1 Blessed be LORD, my rock, who teaches my hands to war, [and] my fingers to fight, 2 my loving kindness, and my fortress, my high tower, and my deliverer, my shield, and he in whom I take refuge, who subdues my people under me.
Cross References
Psalm 18:34
He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of brass.
Psalm 18:2
LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
2 Samuel 22:35
He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of brass.
Psalm 18:31
For who is God, except LORD? And who is a rock, besides our God,
2 Corinthians 10:4
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty in God for the demolition of strongholds,
Ephesians 6:10-11
Finally my brothers, be strong in Lord and in the power of his might.
Deuteronomy 32:30-31
How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight unless their Rock had sold them, and LORD had delivered them up?
Psalm 44:3-4
For they did not get the land in possession by their own sword, nor did their own arm save them, but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou were favorable to them.
Psalm 60:12
Through God we shall do valiantly, for he it is who will tread down our adversaries.
Psalm 71:3
Be thou to me a rock of habitation to which I may continually resort. Thou have given commandment to save me, for thou are my rock and my fortress.
Psalm 95:1
O come, let us sing to LORD. Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
Isaiah 26:4
Trust ye in LORD forever, for in LORD, [even] LORD, is an everlasting rock.
Isaiah 45:24
Only in LORD, it is said of me, is righteousness and strength. Even to him men shall come, and all those who were incensed against him shall be put to shame.