Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought tribute. So (A)the Lord preserved David wherever he went.

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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 also put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and (A)all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved David wherever he went.

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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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A Song to the Lord Who Preserves and Prospers His People

A Psalm of David.

144 Blessed be the Lord my Rock,
(A)Who trains my hands for war,
And my fingers for battle—
My lovingkindness and my fortress,
My high tower and my deliverer,
My shield and the One in whom I take refuge,
Who subdues [a]my people under me.

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  1. Psalm 144:2 So with MT, LXX, Vg.; Syr., Tg. the peoples (cf. 18:47)

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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  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 God the Lord, the strength of my salvation,
You have [a]covered my head in the day of battle.

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  1. Psalm 140:7 sheltered

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

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34 (A)He teaches my hands to make war,
So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

35 You have also given me the shield of Your salvation;
Your right hand has held me up,
Your gentleness has made me great.
36 You enlarged my path under me,
(B)So my feet did not slip.

37 I have pursued my enemies and overtaken them;
Neither did I turn back again till they were destroyed.
38 I have wounded them,
So that they could not rise;
They have fallen under my feet.
39 For You have armed me with strength for the battle;
You have [a]subdued under me those who rose up against me.
40 You have also given me the necks of my enemies,
So that I destroyed those who hated me.
41 They cried out, but there was none to save;
(C)Even to the Lord, but He did not answer them.
42 Then I beat them as fine as the dust before the wind;
I (D)cast them out like dirt in the streets.

43 You have delivered me from the strivings of the people;
(E)You have made me the head of the [b]nations;
(F)A people I have not known shall serve me.
44 As soon as they hear of me they obey me;
The foreigners [c]submit to me.
45 (G)The foreigners fade away,
And come frightened from their hideouts.

46 The Lord lives!
Blessed be my Rock!
Let the God of my salvation be exalted.

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  1. Psalm 18:39 Lit. caused to bow
  2. Psalm 18:43 Gentiles
  3. Psalm 18:44 feign submission

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

And he placed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of (A)Judah and in the cities of Ephraim (B)which Asa his father had taken.

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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 (A)I have been with you wherever you have gone, (B)and have [a]cut off all your enemies from before you, and have made you a great name, like the name of the great men who are on the earth.

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  1. 2 Samuel 7:9 destroyed

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 prepared for the day of battle,
But (A)deliverance is of the Lord.

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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 shall [a]preserve you from all evil;
He shall (A)preserve your soul.
The Lord shall (B)preserve[b] your going out and your coming in
From this time forth, and even forevermore.

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  1. Psalm 121:7 keep
  2. Psalm 121:8 keep

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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11 But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You;
Let them ever shout for joy, because You [a]defend them;
Let those also who love Your name
Be joyful in You.
12 For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous;
With favor You will surround him as with a shield.

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  1. Psalm 5:11 protect, lit. cover

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 (A)He also put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved 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 (A)the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

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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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Then (A)he defeated Moab. Forcing them down to the ground, he measured them off with a line. With two lines he measured off those to be put to death, and with one full line those to be kept alive. So the Moabites became David’s (B)servants, and (C)brought tribute.

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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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