Psalms 144:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

[ A Psalm of David.] Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, [And] my fingers to fight:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ בָּ֘ר֤וּךְ יְהוָ֨ה ׀ צוּרִ֗י הַֽמְלַמֵּ֣ד יָדַ֣י לַקְרָ֑ב אֶ֝צְבְּעוֹתַ֗י לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃

Transliteration

Of Dāwid ׀ Bārûk YHWH ׀ my ṣûrî, the hamlammēd my yāday for laqrāb, my ʾeṣbəʿôtay for lammilḥāmâ.

Grammar Details

*lĕdāwid*: preposition + proper noun - belonging to/of David
*bārûk*: passive participle, masculine singular - blessed
*YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh/the LORD
*ṣûrî*: noun + 1st person singular suffix - my rock
*hamlammēd*: definite article + Piel participle, masculine singular - the one teaching
*yāday*: noun dual + 1st person singular suffix - my hands
*laqrāb*: preposition + noun masculine singular - for battle
*ʾeṣbəʿôtay*: noun feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my fingers
*lammilḥāmâ*: preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - for the war/battle

Word Meanings

*ṣûrî*: my rock/my strength/my fortress
*hamlammēd*: the one who trains/teaches/instructs
*qrāb*: battle/combat/warfare
*milḥāmâ*: war/battle/fighting

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 18:34 : 34 He teacheth my hands to war; So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
Ps 18:2 : 2 Jehovah 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.
Deut 32:30-31 : 30 How should one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Except their Rock had sold them, And Jehovah had delivered them up? 31 For their rock is not as our Rock, Even our enemies themselves being judges.
2 Sam 22:35 : 35 He teacheth my hands to war, So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
Ps 44:3-4 : 3 For they gat not the land in possession by their own sword, Neither did their own arm save them; But thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, Because thou wast favorable unto them. 4 Thou art my King, O God: Command deliverance for Jacob.
2 Cor 10:4 : 4 (for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds),
Eph 6:10-11 : 10 Finally, {G3450} {G80} be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Ps 18:31 : 31 For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, besides our God,
Ps 60:12 : 12 Through God we shall do valiantly; For he it is that will tread down our adversaries.
Ps 71:3 : 3 Be thou to me a rock of habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: Thou hast given commandment to save me; For thou art my rock and my fortress.
Ps 95:1 : 1 Oh come, let us sing unto Jehovah; Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
Isa 26:4 : 4 Trust ye in Jehovah for ever; for in Jehovah, [even] Jehovah, is an everlasting rock.
Isa 45:24 : 24 Only in Jehovah, it is said of me, is righteousness and strength; even to him shall men come; and all they that were incensed against him shall be put to shame.

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