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

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

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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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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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31 The horse is made ready for the day of battle,
    but the victory belongs to 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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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

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

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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

18 Now then bring it about, for the Lord has promised David: Through my servant David I will save my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and from all their enemies.”(A)

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15 There was a panic in the camp, in the field, and among all the people; the garrison and even the raiders trembled; the earth quaked; and it became a very great panic.(A)

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Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armor, “Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the Lord will act for us, for nothing can hinder the Lord from saving by many or by few.”(A)

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14 One day Jonathan son of Saul said to the young man who carried his armor, “Come, let us go over to the Philistine garrison on the other side.” But he did not tell his father.

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Jonathan defeated the garrison of the Philistines that was at Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear!”(A)

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