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Then David put garrisons among the Arameans of Damascus, and the Arameans became servants to David and brought tribute. The Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.(A)

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He put garrisons(A) in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject(B) to him and brought tribute. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.(C)

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14 He put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.(A)

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14 He put garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites(A) became subject to David.(B) The Lord gave David victory(C) wherever he went.(D)

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Psalm 144

Prayer for National Deliverance and Security

Of David.

Blessed be the Lord, my rock,
    who trains my hands for war and my fingers for battle,(A)
my rock[a] and my fortress,
    my stronghold and my deliverer,
my shield, in whom I take refuge,
    who subdues the peoples[b] under me.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 144.2 Cn: Heb my steadfast love
  2. 144.2 Q ms Heb mss Syr Aquila Jerome: MT my people

Psalm 144

Of David.

Praise be to the Lord my Rock,(A)
    who trains my hands for war,
    my fingers for battle.
He is my loving God and my fortress,(B)
    my stronghold(C) and my deliverer,
my shield,(D) in whom I take refuge,
    who subdues peoples[a](E) under me.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 144:2 Many manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Dead Sea Scrolls, Aquila, Jerome and Syriac; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text subdues my people

O Lord, my Lord, my strong deliverer,
    you have covered my head in the day of battle.(A)

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Sovereign Lord,(A) my strong deliverer,
    you shield my head in the day of battle.

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He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah and set garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had taken.(A)

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He stationed troops in all the fortified cities(A) of Judah and put garrisons in Judah and in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.(B)

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and I have been with you wherever you went and have cut off all your enemies from before you, and I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth.(A)

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I have been with you wherever you have gone,(A) and I have cut off all your enemies from before you.(B) Now I will make your name great, like the names of the greatest men on earth.(C)

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31 The horse is made ready for the day of battle,
    but the victory belongs to the Lord.(A)

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31 The horse is made ready for the day of battle,
    but victory rests with the Lord.(A)

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The Lord will keep you from all evil;
    he will keep your life.(A)
The Lord will keep
    your going out and your coming in
    from this time on and forevermore.(B)

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The Lord will keep you from all harm(A)
    he will watch over your life;
the Lord will watch over your coming and going
    both now and forevermore.(B)

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34 He trains my hands for war,
    so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.(A)
35 You have given me the shield of your salvation,
    and your right hand has supported me;
    your help[a] has made me great.
36 You gave me a wide place for my steps under me,
    and my feet did not slip.
37 I pursued my enemies and overtook them
    and did not turn back until they were consumed.(B)
38 I struck them down so that they were unable to rise;
    they fell under my feet.(C)
39 For you girded me with strength for the battle;
    you made my assailants sink under me.(D)
40 You made my enemies turn their backs to me,
    and those who hated me I destroyed.(E)
41 They cried for help, but there was no one to save them;
    they cried to the Lord, but he did not answer them.(F)
42 I beat them fine, like dust before the wind;
    I cast them out like the mire of the streets.(G)

43 You delivered me from strife with the peoples;[b]
    you made me head of the nations;
    people whom I had not known served me.(H)
44 As soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me;
    foreigners came cringing to me.
45 Foreigners lost heart
    and came trembling out of their strongholds.(I)

46 The Lord lives! Blessed be my rock,
    and exalted be the God of my salvation,(J)

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  1. 18.35 Or gentleness
  2. 18.43 Gk Tg: Heb people

34 He trains my hands for battle;(A)
    my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
35 You make your saving help my shield,
    and your right hand sustains(B) me;
    your help has made me great.
36 You provide a broad path(C) for my feet,
    so that my ankles do not give way.(D)

37 I pursued my enemies(E) and overtook them;
    I did not turn back till they were destroyed.
38 I crushed them(F) so that they could not rise;(G)
    they fell beneath my feet.(H)
39 You armed me with strength(I) for battle;
    you humbled my adversaries(J) before me.
40 You made my enemies turn their backs(K) in flight,
    and I destroyed(L) my foes.
41 They cried for help, but there was no one to save them(M)
    to the Lord, but he did not answer.(N)
42 I beat them as fine as windblown dust;(O)
    I trampled them[a] like mud in the streets.
43 You have delivered me from the attacks of the people;
    you have made me the head of nations.(P)
People I did not know(Q) now serve me,
44     foreigners(R) cower before me;
    as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.
45 They all lose heart;(S)
    they come trembling(T) from their strongholds.(U)

46 The Lord lives!(V) Praise be to my Rock!(W)
    Exalted be God(X) my Savior!(Y)

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  1. Psalm 18:42 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Syriac and Targum (see also 2 Samuel 22:43); Masoretic Text I poured them out

11 But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;
    let them ever sing for joy.
Spread your protection over them,
    so that those who love your name may exult in you.(A)
12 For you bless the righteous, O Lord;
    you cover them with favor as with a shield.(B)

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11 But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
    let them ever sing for joy.(A)
Spread your protection over them,
    that those who love your name(B) may rejoice in you.(C)

12 Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous;(D)
    you surround them(E) with your favor as with a shield.(F)

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13 He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.

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13 He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.

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14 David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.(A)

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14 At that time David was in the stronghold,(A) and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.(B)

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He also defeated the Moabites and, making them lie down on the ground, measured them off with a cord; he measured two lengths of cord for those who were to be put to death and one length[a] for those who were to be spared. And the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.(A)

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  1. 8.2 Heb one full length

David also defeated the Moabites.(A) He made them lie down on the ground and measured them off with a length of cord. Every two lengths of them were put to death, and the third length was allowed to live. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.(B)

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