144:1 David blesses God for his mercy both to him and to man;
144:5 He prays that God would powerfully deliver him from his enemies;
144:9 He promises to praise God;
144:11 He prays for the happy state of the kingdom.

Calmet and others think that this Psalm was composed by David after the death of Absalom; and from a collation of it with Psa. 18, in which the same ideas and form of expression occur, there can be no doubt of both having proceeded from the same pen, and that David was the author. Verse 1my strengthHeb. my rock, Psalm 18:2, 18:31, 71:3, 95:1; Deuteronomy 32:30, 32:31; Isaiah 26:4 *marg. 45:24 teachethPsalm 18:34, 44:3, 44:4, 60:12; 2 Samuel 22:35; 2 Corinthians 10:4; Ephesians 6:10, 6:11 to waror, to the war, etc.ReciprocalGenesis 14:20 - blessed; Deuteronomy 8:18 - he that; 20:4 - to fight; 2 Samuel 8:6 - the Lord; 18:28 - Blessed; 2 Kings 13:16 - Elisha; 1 Chronicles 14:11 - God; 29:12 - give strength; Psalm 18:1 - I will; 18:29 - by thee; 33:20 - he is; 108:13 - Through; 138:7 - thou shalt stretch; Isaiah 28:26 - For his God; Jeremiah 16:19 - my strength; Ezekiel 30:24 - I will; Nahum 1:7 - strong hold; Zechariah 9:13 - made; 12:5 - The inhabitants; Habakkuk 3:1 - through Verse 2My goodnessor, mercymy fortress2 Samuel 22:2, 22:3, 22:40-48; Jeremiah 16:19 who subduethPsalm 18:47, 110:3ReciprocalDeuteronomy 20:4 - to fight; 1 Samuel 26:24 - let him deliver; 2 Samuel 8:6 - the Lord; 18:28 - Blessed; 22:48 - that bringeth; 1 Chronicles 29:12 - give strength; Psalm 18:1 - I will; 18:2 - fortress; 33:20 - he is; 71:3 - my rock; 138:7 - thou shalt stretch; Proverbs 2:7 - a buckler; 18:10 - a strong; 30:5 - pure; Nahum 1:7 - strong hold; Habakkuk 3:1 - through Verse 3what is manPsalm 8:4; Job 7:17, 15:14; Habakkuk 2:6 or the sonPsalm 146:3, 146:4ReciprocalGenesis 18:27 - dust; 1 Chronicles 16:25 - great; 17:16 - Who am I; Job 14:3 - And dost; Isaiah 2:22 - for wherein Verse 4ManPsalm 39:5, 39:6, 62:9, 89:47; Job 4:19, 14:1-3; Ecclesiastes 1:2, 1:14, 12:8 his daysPsalm 102:11, 103:15, 103:16, 109:23; 2 Samuel 14:14; 1 Chronicles 29:15; Job 8:9; Ecclesiastes 8:13ReciprocalJob 7:6 - swifter; 7:16 - my days; 14:2 - fleeth; Ecclesiastes 6:12 - the days of his vain life; 9:9 - all the days of the life; Song of Songs 6:4 - terrible; Isaiah 2:22 - for wherein; Revelation 21:4 - the former Verse 5BowPsalm 18:9; Isaiah 64:1, 64:2 touchPsalm 104:32; Exodus 19:18; Nahum 1:3-6; Habakkuk 3:3-6; 3:1ReciprocalExodus 19:11 - the Lord; Deuteronomy 32:22 - foundations; 2 Samuel 22:10 - bowed; Psalm 18:8 - went; 29:7 - flames; 57:3 - send; 97:4 - His; 108:6 - save; 115:16 - heaven; Amos 9:5 - toucheth; Habakkuk 3:11 - at the light of thine arrows they went; Zechariah 9:14 - his; Acts 7:34 - and am Verse 6Cast forthPsalm 18:13, 18:14, 77:17, 77:18; 2 Samuel 22:12-15 shoot outPsalm 7:12, 21:12, 45:5; Deuteronomy 32:23, 32:42Reciprocal2 Samuel 22:15 - arrows; Job 40:11 - Cast; Psalm 5:10 - let; 7:13 - ordaineth; 18:8 - went; 29:7 - flames; 89:10 - scattered; 97:4 - His; Isaiah 64:1 - Oh that; Habakkuk 3:11 - at the light of thine arrows they went; Zechariah 9:14 - his Verse 7SendPsalm 18:16; 2 Samuel 22:17; Matthew 27:43 handHeb. handsdeliver mePsalm 69:1, 69:2, 69:14, 69:15, 93:3, 93:4; Revelation 12:15, 12:16, 17:15 the handPsalm 144:11, 54:3; Nehemiah 9:2; Malachi 2:11Reciprocal2 Samuel 22:15 - arrows; Psalm 5:10 - let; Hosea 5:7 - begotten Verse 8mouthPsalm 10:7, 12:2, 41:6, 58:3, 62:4, 109:2, 109:3; Isaiah 59:5-7 their right hand44:20; Matthew 5:30; Revelation 13:16, 13:17ReciprocalPsalm 144:11 - and deliver me; Isaiah 41:10 - the right Verse 9sing a newPsalm 33:2, 33:3, 40:3, 98:1, 149:1; Revelation 5:9, 5:10, 14:3 uponPsalm 81:1-3, 108:2, 108:3, 150:3-5; 1 Chronicles 25:1-6ReciprocalPsalm 150:4 - stringed Verse 10that givethPsalm 18:50, 33:16-18; 2 Samuel 5:19-25, 8:6-14; 2 Kings 5:1 salvationor, victory, Isaiah 45:1-6; Jeremiah 27:6-8 who deliverethPsalm 140:7; 1 Samuel 17:45, 17:46; 2 Samuel 21:16, 21:17Reciprocal22:51 - the tower; 23:10 - the Lord; 1 Chronicles 11:14 - deliverance; 14:11 - God; 18:13 - Thus the Lord; 2 Chronicles 32:22 - Lord; Esther 2:21 - and sought; Psalm 18:29 - by thee; 44:7 - But; Proverbs 21:31 - safety; Habakkuk 3:1 - through; 3:1 - escaped Verse 11and deliver mePsalm 144:7, 144:8; 2 Samuel 10:6-19, 16:5-14, 17:1-14ReciprocalNehemiah 9:2 - strangers; Psalm 10:7 - vanity; 12:2 - They; Isaiah 41:10 - the right; Hosea 5:7 - begotten Verse 12as plantsPsalm 115:14, 115:15, 127:4, 127:5, 128:3; Isaiah 44:3-5; Lamentations 4:2 as corner stonesJob 42:15; Proverbs 31:10-27; Isaiah 3:16-24 polishedHeb. cutthe similitudeSong of Songs 8:8, 8:9; 1 Peter 3:3-6ReciprocalGenesis 5:4 - and he; 11:11 - begat sons; Deuteronomy 7:13 - he will love; 28:3 - in the city; Job 38:6 - fastened; Psalm 147:13 - blessed; Song of Songs 7:4 - ivory; Isaiah 30:23 - thy cattle; Lamentations 4:7 - purer; Amos 8:13 - General; Zechariah 8:5 - playing Verse 13our garnersPsalm 107:37, 107:38; Leviticus 26:5, 26:10; Deuteronomy 28:8; Malachi 3:10; Luke 12:16-20 all manner of storeHeb. from kind to kindour sheepGenesis 30:29-31; Deuteronomy 7:13, 7:14, 8:3, 28:4ReciprocalGenesis 1:22 - General; 8:17 - breed; 12:16 - he had; 26:14 - had possession; Exodus 23:26 - shall nothing; Job 21:10 - their cow; 42:12 - he had Verse 14strong to labourHeb. able to bear burdens, or loaden with fleshno breaking inDeuteronomy 28:7, 28:25; Judges 5:8, 6:3, 6:6; 1 Samuel 13:17-23, 31:7; Jeremiah 13:17-19, 14:18; Lamentations 1:4-6; Zechariah 8:3-5ReciprocalGenesis 1:22 - General; 8:17 - breed; 12:16 - he had; 26:14 - had possession; Job 21:10 - their cow; 39:11 - leave; Psalm 107:38 - suffereth Verse 15happyPsalm 33:12, 65:4, 89:15, 146:5; Deuteronomy 33:29; Ephesians 1:3ReciprocalGenesis 9:26 - Blessed; Numbers 22:12 - for they; Psalm 1:1 - Blessed; Jeremiah 31:1 - will; 32:38 - General; Zechariah 13:9 - It is my people