By David. Blessed be Yahweh, my rock, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to battle:
Parallel translations
- KJV Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
- BSB Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.
- NKJV Blessed be the Lord my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle—
- NASB Blessed be the Lord, my rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle;
- NLT Praise the Lord, who is my rock. He trains my hands for war and gives my fingers skill for battle.
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- Ps 18:34He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
- Ps 18:2Yahweh 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 high tower.
- 2 Sam 22:35He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of brass.
- Ps 44:3–4For they didn’t get the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your face, because you were favorable to them.
- Eph 6:10–11Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.
- 2 Cor 10:4for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds,
- Deut 32:30–31How could one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, and Yahweh had delivered them up?
- Isa 45:24They will say of me, ‘There is righteousness and strength only in Yahweh.’” Even to him shall men come; and all those who raged against him shall be disappointed.
- Ps 60:12Through God we shall do valiantly, for it is he who will tread down our adversaries.
- Ps 18:31For who is God, except Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God,
- Ps 95:1Oh come, let’s sing to Yahweh. Let’s shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!
- Ps 71:3Be to me a rock of refuge to which I may always go. Give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.
- Isa 26:4Trust in Yahweh forever; for in Yah, Yahweh, is an everlasting Rock.
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