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Psalm 144:1
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KJ21
Blessed be the Lord my strength, who teacheth my hands to war and my fingers to fight;
ASV
A Psalm of David. Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, And my fingers to fight:
AMP
A Psalm of David. Blessed be the Lord, my Rock and my great strength, Who trains my hands for war And my fingers for battle;
AMPC
Blessed be the Lord, my Rock and my keen and firm Strength, Who teaches my hands to war and my fingers to fight—
BRG
A Psalm of David. Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
CSB
Of David. Blessed be the Lord, my rock who trains my hands for battle and my fingers for warfare.
CSBA
Of David. Blessed be the Lord, my rock who trains my hands for battle and my fingers for warfare.
CEB
Bless the Lord, my rock, who taught my hands how to fight, who taught my fingers how to do battle!
CJB
By David: Blessed be Adonai, my rock, who trains my hands for war and my fingers for battle.
CEV
(By David.) I praise you, Lord! You are my mighty rock, and you teach me how to fight my battles.
DARBY
[A Psalm] of David. Blessed be Jehovah my rock, who teacheth my hands to war, my fingers to fight;
DRA
I will extol thee, O God my king: and I will bless thy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever.
ERV
A song of David. Praise the Lord! He is my Rock. He prepares me for war. He trains me for battle.
EASY
This is a song that David wrote. Lord, I praise you! You are my strong Rock! You teach me how to fight well. You show me how to use my weapons.
EHV
Blessed be the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for battle, my fingers for war.
ESV
Of David. Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;
ESVUK
Of David. Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;
EXB
Of David. ·Praise [Blessed be] the Lord, my Rock [61:2], who trains ·me [L my hands] for war, who trains ·me [L my fingers] for battle.
GNV
He praiseth the Lord with great affection and humility for his kingdom restored, and for his victories obtained. 5 Demanding help, and the destruction of the wicked, 9 Promising to acknowledge the same with songs of praises, 15 And declareth wherein the felicity of any people consisteth. A Psalm of David. Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth mine hands to fight, and my fingers to battle.
GW
By David. Thank the Lord, my rock, who trained my hands to fight and my fingers to do battle,
GNT
Praise the Lord, my protector! He trains me for battle and prepares me for war.
HCSB
Davidic. May the Lord, my rock, be praised, who trains my hands for battle and my fingers for warfare.
ICB
Of David. Praise the Lord, my Rock. He trains me for war. He trains me for battle.
ISV
Davidic Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for battle and my fingers for warfare,
JUB
A Psalm of David. ¶ Blessed be the LORD my strength, who trains my hands for the battle and my fingers for the war:
KJV
Blessed be the Lord my strength which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
AKJV
A Psalm of David. Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
LSB
Of David. Blessed be Yahweh, my rock, Who trains my hands for war, My fingers for battle;
LEB
Of David. Blessed be Yahweh, my rock, the one who trains my hands for battle, my fingers for war—
TLB
Bless the Lord who is my immovable Rock. He gives me strength and skill in battle.
MSG
Blessed be God, my mountain, who trains me to fight fair and well. He’s the bedrock on which I stand, the castle in which I live, my rescuing knight, The high crag where I run for dear life, while he lays my enemies low.
MEV
A Psalm of David. Blessed be the Lord my strength, who prepares my hands for war, and my fingers to fight;
NOG
By David. Thank Yahweh, my Tsur, who trained my hands to fight and my fingers to do battle,
NABRE
Of David. Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for battle, my fingers for war;
NASB
Blessed be the Lord, my rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle;
NASB1995
Blessed be the Lord, my rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle;
NCB
Of David. Blessed be the Lord, my Rock, who trains my hands for war and my fingers for battle.
NCV
Of David. Praise the Lord, my Rock, who trains me for war, who trains me for battle.
NET
By David. The Lord, my Protector, deserves praise— the one who trains my hands for battle, and my fingers for war,
NIRV
A psalm of David. Give praise to the Lord, my Rock. He trains my hands for war. He trains my fingers for battle.
NIV
Praise be to the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.
NIVUK
Of David. Praise be to the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.
NKJV
A Psalm of David. Blessed be the Lord my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle—
NLV
Praise and thanks be to the Lord, my rock. He makes my hands ready for war, and my fingers for battle.
NLT
A psalm of David. Praise the Lord, who is my rock. He trains my hands for war and gives my fingers skill for battle.
NRSVA
Of David. Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;
NRSVACE
Of David. Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;
NRSVCE
Of David. Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;
NRSVUE
Of David. Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war and my fingers for battle,
OJB
(Mizmor of Dovid). Baruch Hashem my Tzur (rock) which teacheth my hands for war, and my fingers for milchamah (battle);
RGT
Blessed be the LORD, my strength; Who teaches my hands to fight and my fingers to battle,
RSV
A Psalm of David. Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;
RSVCE
A Psalm of David. Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;
TLV
Of David. Blessed be Adonai my Rock— who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.
VOICE
A song of David. Blessed be the Eternal, my rock. He trains my hands for war, gives me the skills I need for battle.
WEB
By David. Blessed be Yahweh, my rock, who trains my hands to war, and my fingers to battle—
WYC
A psalm of David. Blessed be my Lord God, that teacheth mine hands to war; and my fingers to battle. (A song of David. Blessed be the Lord my God, who traineth my hands for war; and my fingers for battle.)
YLT
By David. Blessed [is] Jehovah my rock, who is teaching My hands for war, my fingers for battle.
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