Psalms 144:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 144:3

A Song to the Lord Who Preserves and Prospers His People

A Psalm of David.

1 Blessed be the Lord my Rock,
^aWho trains my hands for war,
And my fingers for battle—

2 My lovingkindness and my fortress,
My high tower and my deliverer,
My shield and the One in whom I take refuge,
Who subdues¹ my people under me.

3 ^aLord, what is man, that You take knowledge of him?
Or the son of man, that You are mindful of him?

4 ^aMan is like a breath;
^bHis days are like a passing shadow.

5 ^aBow down Your heavens, O Lord, and come down;
^bTouch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

6 ^aFlash forth lightning and scatter them;
Shoot out Your arrows and destroy them.

7 Stretch out Your hand from above;
Rescue me and deliver me out of great waters,
From the hand of foreigners,

8 Whose mouth ^aspeaks lying words,
And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

9 I will ^asing a new song to You, O God;
On a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,

10 The One who gives¹ salvation to kings,
^aWho delivers David His servant
From the deadly sword.

11 Rescue me and deliver me from the hand of foreigners,
Whose mouth speaks lying words,
And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood—

12 That our sons may be ^aas plants grown up in their youth;
That our daughters may be as¹ pillars,
Sculptured in palace style;

13 That our barns may be full,
Supplying all kinds of produce;
That our sheep may bring forth thousands
And ten thousands in our fields;

Verse Comparison: Psalms 144:3

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American Standard Version
Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?

Amplified® Bible
Lord, what is man that You take notice of him? Or [the] son of man that You take account of him?

Contemporary English Version
Why do we humans mean anything to you, our LORD? Why do you care about us?

Darby English Version
Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him, the son of man, that thou takest thought of him?

Good News Bible
LORD, what are mortals, that you notice them; mere mortals, that you pay attention to us?

King James Version
LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

New American Standard Bible
O LORD, what is man, that You take knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that You think of him?

New International Version
O LORD, what is man that you care for him,
the son of man that you think of him?

New King James Version
LORD, what is man, that You take knowledge of him?
Or the son of man, that You are mindful of him?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
O LORD, why do You take knowledge of man? Or the son of man, that You think of him?

Revised Standard Version
O LORD, what is man that thou dost regard him, or the son of man that thou dost think of him?

Young's Literal Translation
Jehovah, what `is' man that Thou knowest him? Son of man, that Thou esteemest him?

New English Translation
O Lord, of what importance is the human race,¹ that you should notice them? Of what importance is mankind,² that you should be concerned about them?³

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