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Psalms 144:13

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 144:13 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “[When] our garners are full, affording all manner of store, [And] our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

[When] our garners are full, affording all manner of store, [And] our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;
Psalms 144:13 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 144

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
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:
15Happy is the people that is in such a case; [Yea], happy is the people whose God is Jehovah. Psalm 145 [A] [Psalm] [of] praise; of David.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“That our garners may be full - That our fields may yield abundance, so that our granaries may be always filled. Affording all manner of store - Margin, “From kind to kind.” Hebrew, “From sort to sort;” that is, every sort or kind of produce or grain; all, in variety, that is needful for the supply of man and beast. That our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets - A great part of the wealth of Palestine always consisted in flocks of sheep; and, from the earliest periods, not a few of the inhabitants were shepherds. This language, therefore, is used to denote national prosperity. In our streets - The Hebrew word used here means properly whatever is outside; what is…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“144:13-14 no enemy . . . no cries of alarm: These images depict peace and security.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“our garners: Psa 107:37, Psa 107:38; Lev 26:5, Lev 26:10; Deu 28:8; Mal 3:10; Luk 12:16-20 all manner of store: Heb. from kind to kind our sheep: Gen 30:29-31; Deu 7:13, Deu 7:14, Deu 8:3, Deu 28:4 Psalms 144:14”
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