Psalms 144:10

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

to Him who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword.

American Standard Version (1901)

Thou art he that giveth salvation unto kings; Who rescueth David his servant from the hurtful sword.

Bible in Basic English

It is God who gives salvation to kings; and who kept his servant David from the wounding sword.

Free Bible Version

to you, the one who gives victory to kings. You saved your servant David from death by the sword.

Geneva Bible 1599

It is he that giueth deliuerance vnto Kings, and rescueth Dauid his seruant from the hurtfull sworde.

King James (Authorized) Version

It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.

One Unity Resource Bible

You are he who gives salvation to kings, who rescues David [Beloved], his servant, from the deadly sword.

Translation for Translators

You enable kings to defeat their enemies; and you rescued me, your servant David, from being killed by my enemies’ swords.

Unlocked Literal Bible

who give salvation to kings, who rescued David your servant from an evil sword.

Noah Webster Bible

It is he that giveth salvation to kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.

World English Bible

You are he who gives salvation to kings, who rescues David, his servant, from the deadly sword.

Young's Literal Translation

Who is giving deliverance to kings, Who is freeing David His servant from the sword of evil.

Context

Blessed Be the LORD, My Rock

⁹I will sing to You a new song, O God; on a harp of ten strings I will make music to You— ¹⁰to Him who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword. ¹¹Set me free and rescue me from the grasp of foreigners, whose mouths speak falsehood, whose right hands are deceitful.

Summary

This verse acknowledges that God is the one who gives victory to kings and delivers His chosen people. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing God's sovereignty and seeking His guidance in all endeavors. The verse highlights the role of God in providing strength and protection to His followers, reminding them to trust in His power rather than their own abilities. Ultimately, it conveys the message that true success and security come from aligning with God's will and relying on His unfailing support.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

It is he that giveth salvation to kings,.... Which is the reason of singing the new song to the Lord, or this is the matter of it. The Lord is the Preserver of men and beasts, the Saviour of all men, and especially of them that believe; who are in a spiritual sense kings and priests unto God; and in a temporal sense he saves high and low, rich and poor: but there is a particular providence respecting kings; who, as they are the powers ordained of God, and are his vicegerents on earth, and represent him, so they are preserved by him; were they not, there would soon be an end to all public order and government: they cannot save themselves; nor are they saved by their bodyguards about them; nor is any king saved by the multitude of his host, but by the Lord, Psa 33:16. Or, "he that giveth victory to kings"; over their enemies; which is not obtained by the strength and force of their armies, and by their military skill valour; but by the right hand and arm of the Lord: and therefore, whenever this is the case, a new song should be sung to him; see Psa 98:1. David no doubt has regard to himself, and to the many salvations God had wrought for him, and the victories he had given him; as also to the King Messiah, whom God heard and helped, as man and Mediator, in the day of salvation, and gave it to him, and in which he rejoiced, Isa 49:8; who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword; David literally, the servant of the Lord by creation, redemption, and grace, as well as by his office, as king of Israel; him the Lord delivered from the sword of Goliath, as the Targum; from the sword of Saul, as Jarchi and Kimchi; and from the sword of strange children, as Arama; of all his enemies he had been or was engaged with in war: and David mystically, Christ the son of David, God's righteous servant, he chose, called, upheld; and in whom he was glorified, by doing his work diligently, faithfully, and completely; him he delivered from the sword of justice, when he had satisfied it; and from wicked men, like a sword; and from all his enemies, and death itself, when he raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; see Psa 22:20. Aben Ezra thinks there is a defect of the copulative "and": and that it should be read, "from the sword and evil"; every evil person or thing; and observes, that some take it for an adjective, and understand it of an evil camp or company.