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title: "Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5"
author: "John Calvin"
translator: "James Anderson"
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section: 153 of 159
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cite: "John Calvin, tr. James Anderson, Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5, section 153. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-the-psalms-volume-5/153/"
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# Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5

*John Calvin, tr. James Anderson*

Calvin on the Psalms, volume 5 of 5.

## 153. Psalm 144

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[¶0] Of David

[¶1] 1 Blessed be Jehovah, my strength, Who teacheth my hands for the fight, My fingers for the battle.

[¶2] 2 My goodness, and my fortress, My citadel, my deliverer for me, My shield, and in him I have hoped, Who subdueth my people under me.

[¶3] 3 O Jehovah! what is man that thou acknowledgest him? The son of man that thou thinkest of him?

[¶4] 4 Man to vanity is like, His days [are] as a shadow that is passing.

[¶5] 5 O Jehovah! bow thy heavens and descend: Touch the mountains and they shall smoke.

[¶6] 6 Thunder forth thunderings and scatter them; Shoot out thy arrows, and destroy them.

[¶7] 7 Send thy hand from on high; Rescue me and deliver me from waters great, From the hand of the sons of the alien.

[¶8] 8 For their mouth hath spoken falsehood, And their right hand is a right hand of deceit.

[¶9] 9 O God! a song that is new I will sing to thee: Upon the nablum, upon the psaltery I will sing psalms to thee

[¶10] 10 Who givest salvation to kings, Who redeemest David his servant from the hurtful sword.

[¶11] 11 Redeem me, and rescue me, From the hand of the sons of the alien, Whose mouth hath spoken falsehood, And their right hand is a right hand of deceit.

[¶12] 12 Because our sons are as plants Which have grown up in their youth; Our daughters as corners polished After the similitude of a palace.

[¶13] 13 Our recesses full, Supplying all kinds of good things. Our sheep bringing forth thousands, [Yea] ten thousands in our streets.

[¶14] 14 Our oxen to the burden accustomed; No breach, nor going out, Nor cry in our streets.

[¶15] 15 Happy the people to whom it is so, To whom Jehovah is their God.