Psalm 144:2 “He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my delivere…”

Psalm 144:2

He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.

World English Bible

my loving kindness, my fortress, my high tower, my deliverer, my shield, and he in whom I take refuge, who subdues my people under me.

American Standard Version

My lovingkindness, and my fortress, My high tower, and my deliverer; My shield, and he in whom I take refuge; Who subdueth my people under me.

Geneva Bible 1599

He is my goodnes and my fortresse, my towre and my deliuerer, my shield, and in him I trust, which subdueth my people vnder me.

Darby Translation

My mercy and my fortress, my high tower and my deliverer, my shield and he in whom I trust, who subdueth my people under me!

Young's Literal Translation

My kind one, and my bulwark, My tower, and my deliverer, My shield, and in whom I have trusted, Who is subduing my people under me!

Bible in Basic English

He is my strength, and my Rock; my high tower, and my saviour; my keeper and my hope: he gives me authority over my people.

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Cross references

“my fortress”

Jeremiah 16:19 2 Samuel 22:40–48 2 Samuel 22:2 2 Samuel 22:3

Jeremiah 16:19 · BSB

O LORD, my strength and my fortress, my refuge in the day of distress, the nations will come to You from the ends of the earth, and they will say, “Our fathers inherited nothing but lies, worthless idols of no benefit at…

2 Samuel 22:40–48 · BSB

You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.

2 Samuel 22:2 · BSB

He said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer.

2 Samuel 22:3 · BSB

My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence.

“who subdueth”

Psalm 18:47 Psalm 110:3

Psalm 18:47 · BSB

the God who avenges me and subdues nations beneath me,

Psalm 110:3 · BSB

Your people shall be willing on Your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, to You belongs the dew of Your youth.

Also

Psalm 18:2 Psalm 91:2 Psalm 59:9 Psalm 84:9

Psalm 18:2 · BSB

The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Psalm 91:2 · BSB

I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

Psalm 59:9 · BSB

I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.

Psalm 84:9 · BSB

Take notice of our shield, O God, and look with favor on the face of Your anointed.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.

3O LORD, what is man, that You regard him, the son of man that You think of him?

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