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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)

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34 He trains my hands for war,
    so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.(A)

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The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer,
    my God, my rock in whom I take refuge,
    my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.(A)

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35 He trains my hands for war,
    so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.(A)

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for not by their own sword did they win the land,
    nor did their own arm give them victory,
but your right hand, and your arm,
    and the light of your countenance,
    for you delighted in them.(A)

You are my King and my God;
    you command[a] victories for Jacob.

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Footnotes

  1. 44.4 Gk Syr: Heb You are my King, O God; command

The Whole Armor of God

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power; 11 put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil,

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for the weapons of our warfare are not merely human,[a] but they have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 10.4 Gk fleshly

24 Only in the Lord, it shall be said of me,
    are righteousness and strength;
all who were incensed against him
    shall come to him and be ashamed.(A)

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12 With God we shall do valiantly;
    it is he who will tread down our foes.(A)

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30 How could one have routed a thousand
    and two put a myriad to flight,
unless their Rock had sold them,
    the Lord had given them up?(A)
31 Indeed, their rock is not like our Rock;
    our enemies are fools.[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. 32.31 Gk: Heb judges

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

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Psalm 95

A Call to Worship and Obedience

O come, let us sing to the Lord;
    let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!(A)

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Be to me a rock of refuge,
    a strong fortress[a] to save me,
    for you are my rock and my fortress.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 71.3 Gk: Heb to come continually you have commanded

Trust in the Lord forever,
    for in the Lord God[a]
    you have an everlasting rock.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 26.4 Heb in Yah, the Lord