Psalm 144:6 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 144:1-8

Here, I. David acknowledges his dependence upon God and his obligations to him, Ps. 144:1, 2. A prayer for further mercy is fitly begun with a thanksgiving for former mercy; and when we are waiting upon God to bless us we should stir up ourselves to bless him. He gives to God the glory of two things:? 1. What he was to him: Blessed be the Lord my rock (Ps. 144:1), my goodness, my fortress, Ps. 144:2. He has in the covenant engaged himself to be so, and encouraged us, accordingly, to depend... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 144:6

Cast forth lightning, and scatter them ,.... The mountains, the kings and kingdoms of the earth; the enemies of David, and of Christ, and of his people; particularly the Jews, who have been scattered all over the earth by the judgments of God upon them; cast forth like lightning, which is swift, piercing, penetrating, and destructive; shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them ; or, "trouble them" F11 ותהמם "ac turba eos", Tigurine version; "et conturba eos", Cocceius, Michaelis. ;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 144:6

Cast forth lightning - See the note Psalm 18:13-14 ; (note). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 144:1-15

National piety and prosperity. The latter part of this psalm seems hardly to belong to the former; but looking at it in the light of the last verses, we regard it as an utterance which has in view, from first to last, the well-being of the nation. Thus considered, we have— I. THE ONE TRUE SOURCE OF NATIONAL SECURITY . ( Psalms 144:1 , Psalms 144:2 , Psalms 144:10 .) The writer is presumably David. He takes the position of a leader, of a warrior-king. And though we ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 144:1-15

What the goodness of God does for me and in me. This psalm is a string of quotations, mostly from Psalms 18:1-50 ; as any reference Bible will show; and as that psalm is almost undisputedly one of David's composition, therefore this, which owes so much to it, may be called his likewise. It is also one of the war-psalms, breathing the fierce and sometimes the truculent spirit, the presence of which in these psalms has so often perplexed the Christian reader. In order to understand such... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 144:6

Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thins arrows, and destroy them (comp. Psalms 18:14 ). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 144:6

Cast forth lightnings, and scatter them - See the notes at Psalms 18:14 : “He sent out his arrows, and scattered them.” The allusion there is to lightning. The psalmist prays that; God would do now again what he had then done. The Hebrew here is, “Lighten lightning;” that is, Send forth lightning. The word is used as a verb nowhere else.Shoot out thine arrows ... - So in Psalms 18:14 : “He shot out lightnings.” The words are the same here as in that psalm, only that they are arranged... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 144:5-8

Psalms 144:5-8. Bow thy heavens and come down To help me before it be too late, remembering what a frail and perishing creature I am. “David having celebrated his victories over some of his enemies, and extolled the mercy and goodness of God, to whom he ascribed the achievement of them, now proceeds to request a further manifestation of the omnipotent arm in his favour against other hostile forces, which still threatened his country upon his accession to the throne.” Touch the mountains... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 144:1-15

Psalms 144:0 A king’s praiseMost of the verses in this psalm are found in some form in other parts of the book. This composition was probably made for use by the king on a special occasion of national celebration.Israel’s king praises the almighty God for his strong protection, which has repeatedly brought victory for his people over their enemies (1-2). As his thoughts broaden, the king praises God for his concern for the human race in general, particularly since men and women are unworthy of... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 144:6

Cast forth = Flash. Hebrew lighten lightnings. Figure of speech Polyptoton ( App-6 ). See note on Genesis 26:28 . arrows. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 . read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 144:1-8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 144:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 144:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 144:1-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 144:1-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 144:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 144:6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 144:5-8

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 144:1-15

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 144:6

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