Psalm 144:7

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

Stretch out Your hand from on high; release me and deliver me from the great waters, from the hand of sons of a foreigner,

Latin

Emitte manum tuam de alto: eripe me, et libera me de aquis multis, de manu filiorum alienorum:

Original

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Psalms 144:5–8

The psalmist asks God to act against his enemies (compare Psalm 18:7–19).

Psalms 144:1–15

This lament begins with an exclamation of love for the Lord. The community then reflects on the temporary nature of life (Psalm 144:3–4). The psalmist asks for God's help and anticipates victory (Psalm 144:5–11).

A new song (Psalm 144:9–10) and a prayer for rescue (144:11) introduce the theme of the Lord’s blessings through his care and protection (Psalm 144:12–15).

Psalms 138:1–145:21

In this final group of psalms of David, psalms of praise and wisdom (Psalms 138–139, 145) form a frame around five psalms of lament (Psalms 140–144).

Theme notes and profiles

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Related verses

Psalm 18:16
He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters.
Psalm 69:1–2
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David. Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck.
Psalm 54:3
For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life—men with no regard for God. Selah
Revelation 17:15
Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.
Psalm 93:3–4
The floodwaters have risen, O LORD; the rivers have raised their voice; the seas lift up their pounding waves.
Psalm 18:44
When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me.
Revelation 12:15–16
Then from his mouth the serpent spewed water like a river to overtake the woman and sweep her away in the torrent.
2 Samuel 22:17
He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters.
Matthew 27:43
He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
Malachi 2:11
Judah has broken faith; an abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem. For Judah has profaned the LORD’s beloved sanctuary by marrying the daughter of a foreign god.
Psalm 144:11
Set me free and rescue me from the grasp of foreigners, whose mouths speak falsehood, whose right hands are deceitful.
Nehemiah 9:2
Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all the foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.

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Topics

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Psalm 144:7

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