Psalm 144:1
Modern Translations
New International Version
Of David. Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.

New Living Translation
Praise the LORD, who is my rock. He trains my hands for war and gives my fingers skill for battle.

English Standard Version
Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;

Berean Study Bible
Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.

New American Standard Bible
A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD, my rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle;

NASB 1995
A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD, my rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle;

NASB 1977
Blessed be the LORD, my rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle;

Amplified Bible
A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock and my great strength, Who trains my hands for war And my fingers for battle;

Christian Standard Bible
Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my rock who trains my hands for battle and my fingers for warfare.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Davidic. May the LORD, my rock, be praised, who trains my hands for battle and my fingers for warfare.

Contemporary English Version
I praise you, LORD! You are my mighty rock, and you teach me how to fight my battles.

Good News Translation
Praise the LORD, my protector! He trains me for battle and prepares me for war.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[By David.] Thank the LORD, my rock, who trained my hands to fight and my fingers to do battle,

International Standard Version
Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for battle and my fingers for warfare,

NET Bible
By David. The LORD, my protector, deserves praise--the one who trains my hands for battle, and my fingers for war,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

New King James Version
A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle—

King James 2000 Bible
Blessed be the LORD my strength, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

New Heart English Bible
[By David.] Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to battle:

World English Bible
Blessed be Yahweh, my rock, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to battle:

American King James Version
Blessed be the LORD my strength which teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

American Standard Version
Blessed be Jehovah my rock, Who teacheth my hands to war, And my fingers to fight:

A Faithful Version
Blessed is the LORD my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.

Darby Bible Translation
{[A Psalm] of David.} Blessed be Jehovah my rock, who teacheth my hands to war, my fingers to fight;

English Revised Version
A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my rock, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

Webster's Bible Translation
A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my strength, who teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight;

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
A Psalme of Dauid. Blessed be the Lorde my strength, which teacheth mine hands to fight, and my fingers to battell.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Of Dauid. Blessed be God my rocke: who teacheth my handes to warre, and my fingers to fyght.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Blessed be the LORDE my refuge, which teacheth my hades to warre, & my fyngers to fight.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
BY DAVID. Blessed [is] YHWH my Rock, "" Who is teaching My hands for war, "" My fingers for battle.

Young's Literal Translation
By David. Blessed is Jehovah my rock, who is teaching My hands for war, my fingers for battle.

Smith's Literal Translation
To David. Blessed be Jehovah my rock, teaching my hands for the encounter, my fingers for war;

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Blessed be the Lord my God, who teacheth my hands to fight, and my fingers to war.

Catholic Public Domain Version
A Psalm of David versus Goliath. Blessed is the Lord, my God, who trains my hands for the battle and my fingers for the war.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Blessed is LORD JEHOVAH who teaches my hands for war and my fingers for battle!

Lamsa Bible
BLESSED be the LORD, my strength, who teaches my hands to war and my fingers to fight;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
[A Psalm] of David. Blessed be the LORD my Rock, Who traineth my hands for war, And my fingers for battle;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A Psalm of David concerning Goliad. Blessed be the Lord my God, who instructs my hands for battle, and my fingers for war.
















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