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Themes in Psalm 144

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Themes in Psalm 144

Psalm 144:1 (show verse)

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

Deliverance » The lord being your deliverer
War/weapons » The lord teaching you how to war

Psalm 144:2 (show verse)

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.

Battle of Life » God » Represented as » A fortress
Deliverance » The lord being your deliverer
Fort » Figurative » Of God's care
God » Christ's » Fortress, a
divine Protector » A fortress
Tower » Figurative » Of divine protection

Psalm 144:3 (show verse)

O Lord, what is man, that You take knowledge of him?
Or the son of man, that You think of him?

Condescension of God » Scriptures relating to
Man » Insignificance of

Psalm 144:4 (show verse)

Man is like a mere breath;

His days are like a passing shadow.

Man » Insignificance of
Man » Compared to » Vanity
Vanity » Man is like to
Vanity » Man is similar to

Psalm 144:5 (show verse)

Bow Your heavens, O Lord, and come down;

Touch the mountains, that they may smoke.

Mountains » God » Causes, to smoke

Psalm 144:6 (show verse)

Flash forth lightning and scatter them;
Send out Your arrows and confuse them.

Arrow » Figurative
Arrows » God's
God » Ability of » Arrows of

Psalm 144:7 (show verse)

Stretch forth Your hand from on high;
Rescue me and deliver me out of great waters,
Out of the hand of aliens

Children » Strange children
Speech/communication » Who speaks vanity
Titles and names of the wicked » Strange children

Psalm 144:8 (show verse)

Whose mouths speak deceit,
And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Children » Strange children
hands » Right hand, illustrative » (full of falsehood,) of deceitfulness
Speech/communication » Who speaks vanity

Psalm 144:9 (show verse)

I will sing a new song to You, O God;
Upon a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,

Children » Strange children
Harp » Ten strings
New » Man » Song
Psaltery » Used in religious services
Salvation » The lord giving salvation
new Song » A new song upon the lips
Speech/communication » Who speaks vanity

Psalm 144:10 (show verse)

Who gives salvation to kings,
Who rescues David His servant from the evil sword.

Children » Strange children
Salvation » The lord giving salvation
Speech/communication » Who speaks vanity
Swords » Described as » Hurtful

Psalm 144:11 (show verse)

Rescue me and deliver me out of the hand of aliens,
Whose mouth speaks deceit
And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Children » Strange children
Deliverance » Divine, example of » Sought by the psalmist
hands » Right hand, illustrative » (full of falsehood,) of deceitfulness
Salvation » The lord giving salvation
Speech/communication » Who speaks vanity

Psalm 144:12 (show verse)

Let our sons in their youth be as grown-up plants,
And our daughters as corner pillars fashioned as for a palace;

Corner-stone » Figurative
Palaces » Illustrative of » The Godly children of saints
Palaces » Described as » Polished

Psalm 144:13 (show verse)

Let our garners be full, furnishing every kind of produce,
And our flocks bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;

Blessings » Temporal from God
Sheep » Described as » Remarkably prolific
Temporal » Blessings from God

Psalm 144:14 (show verse)

Let our cattle bear
Without

mishap and without

loss,

Let there be no outcry in our streets!

Oxen » Described as » Strong
Oxen » Formed a part of the wealth of the jews

Psalm 144:15 (show verse)

How blessed are the people who are so situated;
How blessed are the people whose God is the Lord!

the Blessed » Who have the lord for their God
Happiness » General references to
Happiness of saints in this life » Is derived from » God being their lord