Psalms 144:7

Verse

Reach down from on high; set me free and rescue me from the deep waters, from the grasp of foreigners,

American Standard Version (1901)

Stretch forth thy hand from above; Rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, Out of the hand of aliens;

Put out your hand from on high; make me free, take me safely out of the great waters, and out of the hands of strange men;

Free Bible Version

Stretch down your hand from heaven and set me free. Rescue me from raging waters, from the oppression of foreign enemies.

Geneva Bible 1599

Send thine hand from aboue: deliuer me, and take me out of the great waters, and from the hand of strangers,

King James (Authorized) Version

Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;

One Unity Resource Bible

Stretch out your hand from above, rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, out of the hands of foreigners;

Translation for Translators

It is as though my enemies surround me like a flood; reach your hand down from heaven and rescue me from them [SYN]. They are men from other countries

Unlocked Literal Bible

Reach out your hand from above; rescue me out of many waters, from the hand of foreigners.

Noah Webster Bible

Send thy hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;

World English Bible

Stretch out your hand from above, rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, out of the hands of foreigners,

Young's Literal Translation

Send forth Thy hand from on high, Free me, and deliver me from many waters, From the hand of sons of a stranger,

Context

Blessed Be the LORD, My Rock

⁶Flash forth Your lightning and scatter them; shoot Your arrows and rout them. ⁷Reach down from on high; set me free and rescue me from the deep waters, from the grasp of foreigners, ⁸whose mouths speak falsehood, whose right hands are deceitful.

Summary

In this verse, the psalmist acknowledges God's power and sovereignty over all creation, describing Him as reaching down from heaven to rescue His people. The imagery of God's hand symbolizes His protection and deliverance, showing His willingness to intervene on behalf of those who trust in Him. This verse conveys a sense of hope and assurance in God's ability to save and support His followers in times of trouble. It serves as a reminder of the divine assistance available to believers, inspiring confidence and reliance on God's unfailing help. Overall, Psalms 144:7 reflects the psalmist's faith in God's mighty deeds and His readiness to come to the aid of His children.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Send thine hand from above,.... From the high heavens, as the Targum; that is, exert and display thy power in my deliverance, and in the destruction of my enemies; as follows: rid me, and deliver me out of great waters; out of great afflictions, which, for quantity and quality, are like many waters, overflowing and overwhelming; see Isa 43:2; or out of the hands of enemies, many, mighty, and strong, whom he compares to waters; as Aben Ezra, Kimchi, and Ben Melech observe: and so the Targum, "deliver me from the multitudes or armies, that are like to many waters;'' see Rev 17:1. It may be applied to the sorrows and sufferings of Christ, the antitype of David, with which he was overwhelmed; to the billows of divine wrath which went over him; to the floods of ungodly men that encompassed him; and to the whole posse of devils, Satan, and his principalities and powers, that attacked him; see Psa 18:4; from the hand of strange children; which explains what is meant by "great waters": wicked men chiefly; either Gentiles, the children of a people of a strange nation, and of a strange language, and of strange sentiments of religion, and that worship a strange god: such as the Edomites, Moabites, Philistines, &c. who were aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise: or else the Israelites, who were degenerated from their ancestors, such of David's subjects that rebelled against him; so the Ziphims are called strangers that rose up against him, Psa 54:3; and such were the enemies of Christ, both the Romans, who were Heathens and aliens; and the people of the Jews, his own countrymen, who were a generation of vipers; see Act 4:27; such as Juvenal calls (l) "filii morum", who inherited the vices of their fathers. (l) Satyr. 14. v. 52.