Psalms

Psalm 144:1–2

¹Of David.

Blessed be the LORD, my Rock,

who trains my hands for war,

my fingers for battle.

²He is my steadfast love and my fortress,

my stronghold and my deliverer.

He is my shield, in whom I take refuge,

who subdues peoples^a under me.

Footnotes

a 144:2 Many Hebrew manuscripts, DSS, Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts subdues my people

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Of David	לְדָוִ֨ד׀	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
Blessed	בָּ֘ר֤וּךְ	bā·rūḵ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
my Rock	צוּרִ֗י	ṣū·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6697 rock, cliff
who trains	הַֽמְלַמֵּ֣ד	ham·lam·mêḏ	Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H3925 exercise in, learn
my hands	יָדַ֣י	yā·ḏay	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
for war	לַקְרָ֑ב	laq·rāḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7128 battle, war
my fingers	אֶ֝צְבְּעוֹתַ֗י	’eṣ·bə·‘ō·w·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H676 finger
for battle	לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃	lam·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He is my steadfast love	חַסְדִּ֥י	ḥas·dî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
and my fortress	וּמְצוּדָתִי֮	ū·mə·ṣū·ḏā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H4686 net, capture, fastness
my stronghold	מִשְׂגַּבִּ֪י	miś·gab·bî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4869 secure height, retreat
and my deliverer	וּֽמְפַלְטִ֫י	ū·mə·p̄al·ṭî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6403 escape
He is my shield	מָ֭גִנִּי	mā·ḡin·nî	Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H4043 shield
in whom I take refuge	חָסִ֑יתִי	ḥā·sî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2620 seek refuge
who subdues	הָרוֹדֵ֖ד	hā·rō·w·ḏêḏ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7286 beat out
peoples	עַמִּ֣י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
under me	תַחְתָּֽי׃	ṯaḥ·tāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H8478 the under part

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Psalm 144:1 Psalm 18:34 · 2 Samuel 22:35 · Psalm 18:2 · Psalm 44:3–4 · Ephesians 6:10–11 · 2 Corinthians 10:4 · Deuteronomy 32:30–31 · Isaiah 45:24 · Psalm 60:12 · Psalm 18:31 · Psalm 95:1 · Psalm 71:3

Psalm 144:2 2 Samuel 22:2–3 · Psalm 18:2 · Psalm 91:2 · Psalm 59:9 · Psalm 18:47 · Psalm 84:9 · Jeremiah 16:19 · Psalm 110:3 · 2 Samuel 22:40–48

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.