Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version our oxen will draw heavy loads. There will be no breaching of walls, no going into captivity, no cry of distress in our streets. New Living Translation and may our oxen be loaded down with produce. May there be no enemy breaking through our walls, no going into captivity, no cries of alarm in our town squares. English Standard Version may our cattle be heavy with young, suffering no mishap or failure in bearing; may there be no cry of distress in our streets! Berean Standard Bible Our oxen will bear great loads. There will be no breach in the walls, no going into captivity, and no cry of lament in our streets. King James Bible That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets. New King James Version That our oxen may be well laden; That there be no breaking in or going out; That there be no outcry in our streets. New American Standard Bible May our cattle be bred Without mishap and without loss, May there be no outcry in our streets! NASB 1995 Let our cattle bear Without mishap and without loss, Let there be no outcry in our streets! NASB 1977 Let our cattle bear, Without mishap and without loss, Let there be no outcry in our streets! Legacy Standard Bible That our cattle would bear Without mishap and without loss, And without outcry in our streets! Amplified Bible Let our cattle bear Without mishap and without loss, And let there be no outcry in our streets! Christian Standard Bible Our cattle will be well fed. There will be no breach in the walls, no going into captivity, and no cry of lament in our public squares. Holman Christian Standard Bible Our cattle will be well fed. There will be no breach in the walls, no going into captivity, and no cry of lament in our public squares. American Standard Version When our oxen are well laden; When there is no breaking in, and no going forth, And no outcry in our streets: Contemporary English Version and every cow have calves. Don't let our city be captured or any of us be taken away, and don't let cries of sorrow be heard in our streets. English Revised Version When our oxen are well laden; when there is no breaking in, and no going forth, and no outcry in our streets; GOD'S WORD® Translation May our cattle have many calves. May no one break in, and may no one be dragged out. May there be no cries of distress in our streets. Good News Translation May our cattle reproduce plentifully without miscarriage or loss. May there be no cries of distress in our streets. International Standard Version May our cattle grow heavy with young, with no damage or loss. May there be no cry of anguish in our streets! Majority Standard Bible Our oxen will bear great loads. There will be no breach in the walls, no going into captivity, and no cry of lament in our streets. NET Bible Our cattle will be weighted down with produce. No one will break through our walls, no one will be taken captive, and there will be no terrified cries in our city squares. New Heart English Bible Our oxen will pull heavy loads. There is no breaking in, and no going away, and no outcry in our streets. Webster's Bible Translation That our oxen may be strong to labor; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets. World English Bible Our oxen will pull heavy loads. There is no breaking in, and no going away, and no outcry in our streets. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionOur oxen are carrying, there is no breach, "" And there is no outgoing, "" And there is no crying in our broad places. Young's Literal Translation Our oxen are carrying, there is no breach, And there is no outgoing, And there is no crying in our broad places. Smith's Literal Translation Our oxen bearing no breaking, and no coming forth, and no complaining in our broad places. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims Bibletheir oxen fat. There is no breach of wall, nor passage, nor crying out in their streets. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible May there be no breach in the walls, no exile, no outcry in our streets. New Revised Standard Version and may our cattle be heavy with young. May there be no breach in the walls, no exile, and no cry of distress in our streets. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThat our cattle may be strong and there be none barren among them; that there be no stealing, and that there be no mourning in our streets. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Our herds increase and there is none sterile among them; there is no ruin neither outcry in our streets! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Whose oxen are well laden; With no breach, and no going forth, And no outcry in our broad places; Brenton Septuagint Translation Their oxen are fat: there is no falling down of a hedge, nor going out, nor cry in their folds. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Blessed Be the LORD, My Rock…13Our storehouses will be full, supplying all manner of produce; our flocks will bring forth thousands, tens of thousands in our fields. 14Our oxen will bear great loads. There will be no breach in the walls, no going into captivity, and no cry of lament in our streets. 15Blessed are the people of whom this is so; blessed are the people whose God is the LORD.… Cross References Deuteronomy 28:4 The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. Deuteronomy 28:11 The LORD will make you prosper abundantly—in the fruit of your womb, the offspring of your livestock, and the produce of your land—in the land that the LORD swore to your fathers to give you. Job 21:10 Their bulls breed without fail; their cows bear calves and do not miscarry. Genesis 30:43 Thus Jacob became exceedingly prosperous. He owned large flocks, maidservants and menservants, and camels and donkeys. Genesis 13:2 And Abram had become extremely wealthy in livestock and silver and gold. Genesis 26:12-14 Now Isaac sowed seed in the land, and that very year he reaped a hundredfold. And the LORD blessed him, / and he became richer and richer, until he was exceedingly wealthy. / He owned so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him. 1 Kings 4:20 The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore, and they were eating and drinking and rejoicing. 1 Kings 4:25 Throughout the days of Solomon, Judah and Israel dwelt securely from Dan to Beersheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree. Isaiah 32:18 Then my people will dwell in a peaceful place, in safe and secure places of rest. Jeremiah 33:12-13 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: In this desolate place, without man or beast, and in all its cities, there will once more be pastures for shepherds to rest their flocks. / In the cities of the hill country, the foothills, and the Negev, in the land of Benjamin and the cities surrounding Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, the flocks will again pass under the hands of the one who counts them, says the LORD. Ezekiel 36:11 I will fill you with people and animals, and they will multiply and be fruitful. I will make you as inhabited as you once were, and I will make you prosper more than before. Then you will know that I am the LORD. Zechariah 8:12 “For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance. Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. Luke 12:31 But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added unto you. John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness. Treasury of Scripture That our oxen may be strong to labor; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets. strong to labour. no breaking in Deuteronomy 28:7,25 The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways… Judges 5:8 They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel? Judges 6:3,6 And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them; … Jump to Previous Bear Bearing Birth Breach Breaching Breaking Broad Cattle Complaining Cows Cry Distress Draw Failure Forth Heavy Laden Loads Outcry Oxen Places Pull Safely Streets Strong Suffering Walls Weighted YoungJump to Next Bear Bearing Birth Breach Breaching Breaking Broad Cattle Complaining Cows Cry Distress Draw Failure Forth Heavy Laden Loads Outcry Oxen Places Pull Safely Streets Strong Suffering Walls Weighted YoungPsalm 144 1. David blesses God for his mercy both to him and to man5. He prays that God would powerfully deliver him from his enemies 9. He promises to praise God 11. He prays for the happy state of the kingdom Our oxen will bear great loads The phrase "our oxen will bear great loads" speaks to the prosperity and productivity of the community. In ancient agrarian societies, oxen were vital for plowing fields and transporting goods. The Hebrew word for "oxen" is "בָּקָר" (baqar), which signifies strength and service. The image of oxen bearing great loads symbolizes a time of abundance and economic stability. This prosperity is seen as a blessing from God, reflecting His provision and favor upon His people. The ability of the oxen to carry heavy burdens without faltering is a metaphor for the community's capacity to thrive and sustain itself through divine blessing. There will be no breach no going out and no cry of lament in our streets No breaking in.--Heb., a "breach," i.e., in the town walls. LXX. and Vulg., "no falling of the fence." Others refer to the folds for cattle. (See Psalm 60:2.) Ewald, however, connecting closely with the mention of "pregnant oxen," renders no abortion. So Syriac: "Our cattle are great (with young), and there is not a barren one among them." Nor going out--i.e., either to war, or into captivity (Prayer Book version), or the breaking out of cattle. The first is the more probable. Complaining.--Rather, outcry, cry of sorrow, as in Jeremiah 14:2; or possibly, cry of battle. . . . Verse 14. - That our oxen may be strong to labor; rather, and our oxen are heavily laden. A sign that an abundant harvest is being gathered in. That there be no breaking in, nor going out; literally, and there is no breach and no removal; i.e. no breach made in our walls, and no removal of our population into captivity. That there be no complaining in our streets; rather, and no wailing in our streets. Here the description of a happy time ends, and a burst of congratulation follows (see the next verse).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Our oxenאַלּוּפֵ֗ינוּ (’al·lū·p̄ê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 441: Familiar, a friend, gentle, a bullock, a chieftain will bear great loads. מְֽסֻבָּ֫לִ֥ים (mə·sub·bā·lîm) Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 5445: To carry, be burdensome, to be gravid There will be no אֵֽין־ (’ên-) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle breach in the walls, פֶּ֭רֶץ (pe·reṣ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6556: A bursting forth, breach no וְאֵ֣ין (wə·’ên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle going into captivity, יוֹצֵ֑את (yō·w·ṣêṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim and no וְאֵ֥ין (wə·’ên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle cry of lament צְ֝וָחָ֗ה (ṣə·wā·ḥāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6682: A screech in our streets. בִּרְחֹבֹתֵֽינוּ׃ (bir·ḥō·ḇō·ṯê·nū) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 7339: A broad open place, plaza Links Psalm 144:14 NIVPsalm 144:14 NLT Psalm 144:14 ESV Psalm 144:14 NASB Psalm 144:14 KJV Psalm 144:14 BibleApps.com Psalm 144:14 Biblia Paralela Psalm 144:14 Chinese Bible Psalm 144:14 French Bible Psalm 144:14 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 144:14 Our oxen will pull heavy loads (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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