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Psalms 144:10

Cp. Psalms 18:50. Who giveth salvation(or victory) unto kingsmay be meant as a general truth not to be limited to Israel only (cp. Psalms 33:16), and David his servantmay denote the typical ruler of Jehovah's people (cp. Ezekiel 34:23); or the reference may be historical, whogave victory … whorescued David.

the hurtful(lit. evil) sword i.e. from the calamity of war. The Targ. renders -the evil sword of Goliath," but the reference is quite general.

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See also Psalms 144:10 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 144:10. HE _THAT GIVETH SALVATION UNTO KINGS_] _Monarchy_, in the principle, is from God: it is that _form of government_ which, in the course of the Divine providence, has principally p...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    IT IS HE THAT GIVETH SALVATION UNTO KINGS - Margin, “Victory.” The Hebrew word means “salvation,” but it is used here in the sense of deliverance or rescue. Even “kings,” with all their armies, have n...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    PSALM 143-145 In Psalms 143:1 the enemy is mentioned again, the enemy who pursued David. “For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has smitten my life down to the ground; he has made me to dwell in da...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    CXLIV. Ascribed by LXX and also by T. to David against Goliath, but without any shadow of reason. Psalms 144:1 is really a mosaic chiefly taken from Psalms 18, but also from Psalms 8, 33, 104. It is a...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    DELIVERETH. snatcheth; same word as "rid", verses: Psalms 7:11. DAVID... SWORD; with special reference to Goliath _'_. sword in 1 Samuel 17:50; 1 Samuel 17:51....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 144 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE From David's Psalms are Selected Strains, by one of his Sons, Emboldening him to Plead for Deliverance from Foreigners. An Appendix anticipates Happy Times. ANALYSIS St...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword. IT IS HE THAT GIVETH SALVATION UNTO KINGS: WHO DELIVERETH (THE SAME HEBREW AS IN IS TRANSLATED "R...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    144:10 salvation (c-3) Or 'victory.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    This Ps. consists mainly of thoughts and quotations from earlier Pss., e.g. 8 and 18. Psalms 144:12 are, however, quite unlike anything else in the Psalter, and some suppose them to be a quotation fro...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Psalms 107:150 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ WE *BLESS GOD AND GOD *BLESSES US! PSALMS 144 Jesus said, "(God will) *bless people that are good. They will see God" ...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    DAVID HIS SERVANT. — See Psalms 18:50....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    הַ נֹּותֵ֥ן תְּשׁוּעָ֗ה לַ † מְּלָ֫כִ֥ים הַ֭...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 144:1 THE force of compilation could no further go than in this psalm, which is, in the first eleven verses (Psalms 144:1)simply a _ rechauffe_ of known psalms, and in Psalms 144:12 is most pro...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

      GOD'S PEOPLE ARE HAPPY Psalms 144:1-15 This psalm savors of the rocky caverns from which David and his men emerged to fight. Each day the chieftain asked God to teach him to fight, and realized t...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This is a song of triumphant assurance. Its placing at this point in the book suggests the invincible experience of trusting souls. In order to appreciate all its value, the nine psalms immediately pr...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    [It is he] that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his (i) servant from the hurtful sword. (i) Though wicked kings are called God's servants, as was Cyrus in (Isaiah 45:1), for he uses...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Works. They shew his power, and excite us to praise him. (St. Jerome)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The New Testament song is the same as that sung by Old Testament saints, namely, salvation. See sweet stanzas of it, Psalms 40:3; Revelation 5:9....

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS PSALMS 140 THROUGH 144. The five following psalms go over ground which we have trodden over in detail: only they apply to a restored Israel, still in conflict, and not...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    [IT IS HE] THAT GIVETH SALVATION TO KINGS,.... Which is the reason of singing the new song to the Lord, or this is the matter of it. The Lord is the Preserver of men and beasts, the Saviour of all men...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Psalms 144:10 [It is he] that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword. Ver. 10. It is he that giveth salvation (or victory) unto kings] Ferdinand, king of...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _I will sing a new song unto thee_ When thou hast granted this my request, Psalms 144:7, which I know assuredly thou wilt do. _He giveth salvation to kings_ Who are not preserved by their own power or...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    It is He that giveth salvation unto kings, granting them deliverance from great dangers; WHO DELIVERETH DAVID, HIS SERVANT, FROM THE HURTFUL SWORD, that which had caused him evil and misfortune....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER FOR DELIVERANCE. A psalm of David, in which he praises God for help experienced in the past and confidently implores His assistance against the enemies of the nation, as well...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    SALVATION: Or, victory...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    9-15 Fresh favours call for fresh returns of thanks; we must praise God for the mercies we hope for by his promise, as well as those we have received by his providence. To be saved from the hurtful s...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    KINGS are not preserved by their own power or prudence, but by God's special providence, which for the public good of the world watcheth over them....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 144:10 gives H5414 (H8802) salvation H8668 kings H4428 delivers H6475 (H8802) David H1732 servant H5650 d

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    A Psalm of David. No doubt written after some great victory, and also before another severe struggle. The Christian man seldom escapes from one difficulty without falling into another. Thanks be unto...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Acknowledgment of the great goodness of God and prayer for the prosperity of the kingdom. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: Happy is the people whose God is the Lord, for even when they...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    This, and the six following psalms, are all eucharistical, and seem to have been composed when David's sorrows were changed to joys. He here praises God for past mercies, and asks grace for the future...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _It is He that giveth salvation unto kings._ THE CARE OF PROVIDENCE IN DEFENCE OF KINGS God in the government of the world exercises a peculiar and extraordinary providence over the persons and live...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 144:1. This royal psalm asks God to give victory to the reigning heir of David. The “I” in vv. Psalms 144:1 is the Davidic king. God’s p

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 144:9 Once God has given the deliverance of vv. Psalms 144:5, the king will lead the people in public thanks....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 144:10 VICTORY can also be translated “salvation.” The requested victory furthers God’s purpose for his people. ⇐...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION “This is a singularly composite Psalm. The earlier portion of it, to the end of Psalms 144:11, consists almost entirely of a cento of quotations, strung together from earlier Psalms; and...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION A PSALM in which praise and prayer are commingled. Almost certainly Davidic: 1. From the title. 2. From the style. 3. From the way in which David is mentioned in Psalms 144:10 (comp. Psa...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Blessed be the LORD my strength, which (Psalms 144:1) Now this is a psalm of David, and of course, some people get upset with this psalm because David thanks God for making him such a tough fighter....

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 17:45; 1 Samuel 17:46; 2 Kings 5:1; 2 Samuel 21:16;...

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