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Psalms 144:11

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 144:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand of aliens, Whose mouth speaketh deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand of aliens, Whose mouth speaketh deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
Psalms 144:11 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 144

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8Whose mouth speaketh deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
9I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: Upon a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
10Thou art he that giveth salvation unto kings; Who rescueth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
11Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand of aliens, Whose mouth speaketh deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
12When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth, And our daughters as corner-stones hewn after the fashion of a palace;
13[When] our garners are full, affording all manner of store, [And] our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;
14[When] our oxen are well laden; [When there is] no breaking in, and no going forth, And no outcry in our streets:
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Rid me, and deliver me ... - See the notes at Psalms 144:7-8. The language is here repeated. The prayer had been interrupted by the thought that the answer to it would lay the foundation for praise, and by an acknowledgment of entire dependence on God. The psalmist now, after repeating the prayer, suggests what would result from the answer to it, and dwells on the happy consequences which must follow; the bright scenes in his own reign, in the prosperity of the people, in the happiness of the nation, in domestic comforts, and in the abundance which the land would produce when these dangers should pass away, when people now engaged in the conflict of arms might return to the peaceful pursuits…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“and deliver me: Psa 144:7, Psa 144:8; Sa2 10:6-19, Sa2 16:5-14, Sa2 17:1-14 Psalms 144:12”
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