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Of David.לְדָוִדBlessed beבָּרוּךְYHWH,יְהוָהmy Rock,צוּרִיwho trainsהַמְלַמֵּדmy handsיָדַיfor battle,לַקְרָבmy fingersאֶצְבְּעוֹתַיfor war;לַמִּלְחָמָה
Psalms 144:1
Study it in the app“Of David. Blessed be YHWH, my Rock, who trains my hands for battle, my fingers for war;”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 144:1, word by word
- Of Davidדָוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- Blessed beבָּרוּךְbaruch
praise
To praise God: "blessed be YHWH".
Where else “baruch” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- my Rockצוּרִtsuri
rock
A large rock.
Where else “tsuri” appears- who trainsמְלַמֵּדmelamed
teach
To instruct another with words or example, so that he learns.
Where else “melamed” appears- my handsיָדַyada
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yada” appears- for battleקְרָבkerav
battle, war
Combat, battle; the moment when two sides draw near to fight. It comes from the idea of "drawing near." It is a different word from the usual one for "war."
Where else “kerav” appears- my fingersאֶצְבְּעוֹתַetsbota
finger
Finger; also toe.
Where else “etsbota” appears- for warמִּלְחָמָהmilchama
war, battle
War, battle.
Where else “milchama” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2my loyal love and my fortress, my high refuge and the one who brings me to safety, my shield, and in him I take refuge, who subdues my people under me.