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Selected Verse: Psalms 144:10 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 144:10 |
Strong Concordance |
It is he that giveth [05414] salvation [08668] unto kings [04428]: who delivereth [06475] David [01732] his servant [05650] from the hurtful [07451] sword [02719]. |
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King James |
It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
It is he that giveth salvation unto kings - Margin, "Victory." The Hebrew word means "salvation," but it is used here in the sense of deliverance or rescue. Even "kings," with all their armies, have no hope but in God. They seem to be the most powerful of men, but they are, like all other people, wholly dependent on him for deliverance from danger. David thus recognizes his own entire dependence. Though a king in the divine purpose and in fact, yet he had no power but as derived from God; he had no hope of deliverance but in him. It is implied further that God might as readily be supposed to be willing to interpose in behalf of kings as of other people when their cause was right, and when they looked to him for aid. See the notes at Psa 33:16 : "there is no king saved by the multitude of an host." Compare Psa 44:5-6.
Who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword - Who has done it; who can do it again; on whom alone David is dependent as all other men are. David speaks of himself by name elsewhere. See Psa 18:50; Sa2 7:26. He refers to himself also under the name of "the king," Psa 61:6; Psa 63:11. Caesar, in his writings, often speaks of himself in the same way. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| He that giveth salvation unto kings - Monarchy, in the principle, is from God: it is that form of government which, in the course of the Divine providence, has principally prevailed; and that which, on the whole, has been most beneficial to mankind. God, therefore, has it under his peculiar protection. It is by him that kings reign; and by his special providence they are protected. |
11 But the king [04428] shall rejoice [08055] in God [0430]; every one that sweareth [07650] by him shall glory [01984]: but the mouth [06310] of them that speak [01696] lies [08267] shall be stopped [05534].
6 Thou wilt prolong [03254] the king's [04428] life [03117] [03117]: and his years [08141] as many [01755] generations [01755].
26 And let thy name [08034] be magnified [01431] for [05704] ever [05769], saying [0559], The LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] is the God [0430] over Israel [03478]: and let the house [01004] of thy servant [05650] David [01732] be established [03559] before [06440] thee.
50 Great [01431] deliverance [03444] giveth he to his king [04428]; and sheweth [06213] mercy [02617] to his anointed [04899], to David [01732], and to his seed [02233] for [05704] evermore [05769].
5 Through thee will we push down [05055] our enemies [06862]: through thy name [08034] will we tread them under [0947] that rise up [06965] against us.
6 For I will not trust [0982] in my bow [07198], neither shall my sword [02719] save [03467] me.
16 There is no king [04428] saved [03467] by the multitude [07230] of an host [02428]: a mighty man [01368] is not delivered [05337] by much [07230] strength [03581].