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—

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

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The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;
My God, my [a]strength, (A)in whom I will trust;
My shield and the [b]horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 18:2 Lit. rock
  2. Psalm 18:2 Strength

35 He teaches my hands [a]to make war,
So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 22:35 Lit. for the war

For (A)they did not gain possession of the land by their own sword,
Nor did their own arm save them;
But it was Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your countenance,
(B)Because You favored them.

(C)You are my King, [a]O God;
[b]Command victories for Jacob.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 44:4 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Vg. and my God
  2. Psalm 44:4 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Syr., Vg. Who commands

The Whole Armor of God

10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 (A)Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the [a]wiles of the devil.

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  1. Ephesians 6:11 schemings

(A)For the weapons (B)of our warfare are not [a]carnal but (C)mighty in God (D)for pulling down strongholds,

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  1. 2 Corinthians 10:4 of the flesh

24 He shall say,
[a]‘Surely in the Lord I have (A)righteousness and strength.
To Him men shall come,
And (B)all shall be ashamed
Who are incensed against Him.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 45:24 Or Only in the Lord are all righteousness and strength

12 Through God (A)we will do valiantly,
For it is He who shall tread down our enemies.

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30 How could one chase a thousand,
And two put ten thousand to flight,
Unless their Rock (A)had sold them,
And the Lord had surrendered them?
31 For their rock is not like our Rock,
(B)Even our enemies themselves being judges.

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31 (A)For who is God, except the Lord?
And who is a rock, except our God?

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A Call to Worship and Obedience

95 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord!
Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.

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(A)Be my [a]strong refuge,
To which I may resort continually;
You have given the (B)commandment to save me,
For You are my rock and my fortress.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 71:3 Lit. rock of refuge or rock of habitation

Trust in the Lord forever,
(A)For in Yah, the Lord, is [a]everlasting strength.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 26:4 Or Rock of Ages

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