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Selected Verse: Psalms 144:2 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 144:2 |
King James |
My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
My goodness - Margin, "my mercy." That is, He shows me mercy or favor. All the favors that I receive come from him.
And my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer - See the notes at Psa 18:2, where the same words occur.
My shield - The same word which in Psa 18:2 is rendered "buckler." See the notes at that passage.
And he in whom I trust - The same idea as in Psa 18:2. The tense of the verb only is varied.
Who subdueth my people under me - See the notes at Psa 18:47. The language is slightly different, but the idea is the same. It is to be remarked that David "here" refers to his people - "who subdueth my people," meaning that those over whom God had placed him had been made submissive by the divine power. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Subdued - Who hath disposed my peoples hearts to receive and obey me as their king. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Who subdueth my people - Who has once more reduced the nation to a state of loyal obedience. This may refer to the peace after the rebellion of Absalom. |
47 It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.