Psalm 144:11-13 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 144:11

Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood (see above, Psalms 144:7 , Psalms 144:8 ). The passage is made a refrain, to terminate stanzas 2 and 3. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 144:11-12

Children who are a sorrow and shame, and those who are our unspeakable joy. In these verses we have contrasted the children concerning whom we pray, "Rid and deliver us," with those who are such as every godly man desires and craves of God that his own sons and daughters may be. The prayer of our text, it has been repeatedly remarked, is the prayer which may well come from every prince, patriot, and parent. The interests and well-being of each depend upon its being answered. As is the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 144:12

That our sons may be as plants . The stanza which these words introduce is a very remarkable one, having nothing at all corresponding to it in the rest of the Psalter. It has been thought by some to be an antique document, quoted by the writer of the psalm, as suited for a festal occasion. Our translation makes it a picture of the condition to which the writer hopes that Israel may one day come; but the best recent critics see in it a description of Israel's actual condition in the writer's... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 144:12-15

True national prosperity. "It is only a narrow and one-sided religion that can see anything out of place in this beatitude of plenty and peace." "As plants : this figure marks the native strength and vigor and freedom of the youth of the land. As corner-pillars : marks the polished gracefulness, the quiet beauty, of the maidens; who are like exquisitely sculptured forms (Caryatides) which adorned the corner of some magnificent hall or chamber of a palace." (It does not, however,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 144:12-15

A golden age. "The psalmist recounts glorious victories in the past; complains that the nation is now beset by barbarous enemies, so false and treacherous that no covenant can be kept with them; prays for deliverance from them by an interposition great and glorious as had been vouchsafed of old; and anticipates the return of a golden age of peace and plenty." The people who have Jehovah for their God, who obey his will and are governed by his laws, will be distinguished in the following... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 144:13

That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store ; or, "while our garners are full," etc. That our sheep may bring forth ; rather, and our sheep bring forth . Thousands and tea thousands in our streets ; rather, in our fields . Khutsoth ( חוּצוֹת ) is rendered "fields" by our translators in Job 5:10 and Proverbs 8:26 . read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 144:11

Rid me, and deliver me ... - See the notes at Psalms 144:7-8. The language is here repeated. The prayer had been interrupted by the thought that the answer to it would lay the foundation for praise, and by an acknowledgment of entire dependence on God. The psalmist now, after repeating the prayer, suggests what would result from the answer to it, and dwells on the happy consequences which must follow; the bright scenes in his own reign, in the prosperity of the people, in the happiness of the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 144:12

That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth - That our sons - not called forth to the hardships of the tent and the field, the perils and the exposures of war - may grow up under the culture of home, of the family, in quiet scenes, as plants carefully cultivated and flourishing. Compare Psalms 128:3. The Hebrew here is, “grown large in their youth;” not “grown up,” which has a paradoxical appearance. The meaning is, that they may be stout, strong, vigorous, well-formed, even in early... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 144:13

That our garners may be full - That our fields may yield abundance, so that our granaries may be always filled.Affording all manner of store - Margin, “From kind to kind.” Hebrew, “From sort to sort;” that is, every sort or kind of produce or grain; all, in variety, that is needful for the supply of man and beast.That our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets - A great part of the wealth of Palestine always consisted in flocks of sheep; and, from the earliest periods,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 144:11-14

Psalms 144:11-14. Rid me, and deliver me, &c. “Prayer is again made for a continuance of God’s favour, and a complete victory over every enemy; the happy consequences of which, in the establishment of Israel and the prosperity of Jerusalem, are described.” That our sons, &c. This mercy I ask not only for my own sake, but for the sake of thy people, that thine and our enemies being subdued, and peace established in the land, thy people may enjoy those blessings which thou hast... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 144:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 144:11-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 144:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 144:12-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 144:12-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 144:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 144:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 144:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 144:13

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 144:11-14

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