Hebrew Interlinear

Psalms 144:1 Interlinear

“Blessed be the LORD my strength which teacheth my hands to war and my fingers to fight”

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Psalms 144 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	בָּ֘ר֤וּךְ	H1288	Blessed	to kneel; by implication to bless god (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (god or the king, as
2	יְהוָ֨ה׀	H3068	be the LORD	(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
3	צוּרִ֗י	H6697	my strength	properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)
4	הַֽמְלַמֵּ֣ד	H3925	which teacheth	properly, to goad, i.e., (by implication) to teach (the rod being an middle eastern incentive)
5	יָדַ֣י	H3027	my hands	a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
6	לַקְרָ֑ב	H7128	to war	hostile encounter
7	אֶ֝צְבְּעוֹתַ֗י	H676	and my fingers	something to sieze with, i.e., a finger; by analogy, a toe
8	לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃	H4421	to fight	a battle (i.e., the engagement); generally, war (i.e., war-fare)

Psalms 144:1 (current)Blessed be the LORD my strength which teacheth my hands to war and my fingers to fight