Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Reach down your hand from on high; deliver me and rescue me from the mighty waters, from the hands of foreigners New Living Translation Reach down from heaven and rescue me; rescue me from deep waters, from the power of my enemies. English Standard Version Stretch out your hand from on high; rescue me and deliver me from the many waters, from the hand of foreigners, Berean Standard Bible Reach down from on high; set me free and rescue me from the deep waters, from the grasp of foreigners, King James Bible Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children; New King James Version Stretch out Your hand from above; Rescue me and deliver me out of great waters, From the hand of foreigners, New American Standard Bible Reach out with Your hand from on high; Rescue me and save me from great waters, From the hand of foreigners NASB 1995 Stretch forth Your hand from on high; Rescue me and deliver me out of great waters, Out of the hand of aliens NASB 1977 Stretch forth Thy hand from on high; Rescue me and deliver me out of great waters, Out of the hand of aliens Legacy Standard Bible Send forth Your hand from on high; Set me free and deliver me out of many waters, Out of the hand of foreigners Amplified Bible Stretch out Your hand from above; Set me free and rescue me from great waters, Out of the hands of [hostile] foreigners [who surround us] Christian Standard Bible Reach down from on high; rescue me from deep water, and set me free from the grasp of foreigners Holman Christian Standard Bible Reach down from heaven; rescue me from deep water, and set me free from the grasp of foreigners American Standard Version Stretch forth thy hand from above; Rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, Out of the hand of aliens; Contemporary English Version Reach down from heaven and set me free. Save me from the mighty flood English Revised Version Stretch forth thine hand from above; rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, out of the hand of strangers; GOD'S WORD® Translation Stretch out your hands from above. Snatch me, and rescue me from raging waters and from foreigners' hands. Good News Translation Reach down from above, pull me out of the deep water, and rescue me; save me from the power of foreigners, International Standard Version Reach down your hand from your high place; rescue me and deliver me from mighty waters, from the control of foreigners. Majority Standard Bible Reach down from on high; set me free and rescue me from the deep waters, from the grasp of foreigners, NET Bible Reach down from above! Grab me and rescue me from the surging water, from the power of foreigners, New Heart English Bible Stretch out your hand from above, rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, out of the hands of foreigners; Webster's Bible Translation Send thy hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children; World English Bible Stretch out your hand from above, rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, out of the hands of foreigners, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionSend forth Your hand from on high, "" Free me, and deliver me from many waters, "" From the hand of sons of a stranger, Young's Literal Translation Send forth Thy hand from on high, Free me, and deliver me from many waters, From the hand of sons of a stranger, Smith's Literal Translation Send thy hands from height; snatch me away, and deliver me from many waters, from the hand of the sons of the stranger; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BiblePut forth thy hand from on high, take me out, and deliver me from many waters: from the hand of strange children: Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Reach out your hand from on high; deliver me from the many waters; rescue me from the hands of foreign foes. New Revised Standard Version Stretch out your hand from on high; set me free and rescue me from the mighty waters, from the hand of aliens, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleStretch forth thy hand from above; deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of the ungodly, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Reach your hand from the high place and draw me out of many waters and from the hand of the evil ones! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Stretch forth Thy hands from on high; Rescue me, and deliver me out of many waters, Out of the hand of strangers; Brenton Septuagint Translation Send forth thine hand from on high; rescue me, and deliver me out of great waters, out of the hand of strange children; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Blessed Be the LORD, My Rock…6Flash forth Your lightning and scatter them; shoot Your arrows and rout them. 7Reach down from on high; set me free and rescue me from the deep waters, from the grasp of foreigners, 8whose mouths speak falsehood, whose right hands are deceitful.… Cross References Isaiah 59:1 Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear. 2 Samuel 22:17 He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters. Psalm 18:16 He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters. Isaiah 63:12 who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown, Exodus 6:6 Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment. Deuteronomy 26:8 Then the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror, signs, and wonders. Psalm 138:7 If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me. Psalm 18:48 who delivers me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men. Isaiah 19:20 It will be a sign and a witness to the LORD of Hosts in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the LORD because of their oppressors, He will send them a savior and defender to rescue them. Jeremiah 1:8 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD. Acts 7:34 I have indeed seen the oppression of My people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’ 2 Corinthians 1:10 He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us, Colossians 1:13 He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son, 2 Timothy 4:18 And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen. Romans 7:24-25 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? / Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I serve the law of God, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin. Treasury of Scripture Send your hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children; send Psalm 18:16 He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters. 2 Samuel 22:17 He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters; Matthew 27:43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. hand. Psalm 69:1,2,14,15 To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, A Psalm of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul… Psalm 93:3,4 The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves… Revelation 12:15,16 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood… the hand Psalm 144:11 Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood: Psalm 54:3 For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah. Nehemiah 9:2 And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers. Jump to Previous Aliens Children Deliver Foreigners Forth Free Great Hand Hands High Mighty Reach Rescue Rid Strange Stranger Strangers Stretch WatersJump to Next Aliens Children Deliver Foreigners Forth Free Great Hand Hands High Mighty Reach Rescue Rid Strange Stranger Strangers Stretch WatersPsalm 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 Reach down Your hand from on high This phrase begins with a plea for divine intervention. The Hebrew root for "reach down" is "שָׁלַח" (shalach), which conveys the act of sending forth or extending. This imagery suggests God's active involvement in the world, reaching from His heavenly realm to engage with human affairs. The phrase "from on high" emphasizes God's exalted position, reminding us of His sovereignty and the vastness of His power. Historically, this reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of gods residing in the heavens, yet the psalmist personalizes this, showing a God who is both transcendent and immanent. rescue me and deliver me from the deep waters Strange children.--Literally, sons of the stranger. Verse 7. - Send thine hand from above; literally, reach out thy hands from on high. Rid me; rather, rescue me. And deliver me out of great waters. "Great waters," or "deep waters," is a common metaphor in the Psalms for serious peril. David's peril at this time was from the hand of strange children; literally, sons of strangers; i.e. foreign foes.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Reach downשְׁלַ֥ח (šə·laḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out from on high; מִמָּ֫ר֥וֹם (mim·mā·rō·wm) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4791: Altitude rescue me פְּצֵ֣נִי (pə·ṣê·nî) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 6475: To rend, open and deliver me וְ֭הַצִּילֵנִי (wə·haṣ·ṣî·lê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver from deep רַבִּ֑ים (rab·bîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7227: Much, many, great waters, מִמַּ֣יִם (mim·ma·yim) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen from the grasp יָדֶ֗יךָ (yā·ḏe·ḵā) Noun - fdc | second person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand of foreigners, בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son Links Psalm 144:7 NIVPsalm 144:7 NLT Psalm 144:7 ESV Psalm 144:7 NASB Psalm 144:7 KJV Psalm 144:7 BibleApps.com Psalm 144:7 Biblia Paralela Psalm 144:7 Chinese Bible Psalm 144:7 French Bible Psalm 144:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 144:7 Stretch out your hand from above rescue (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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