Psa 144:5-11 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 5. Bow thy heavens ] .

‏ Psalms 144:5-11

Verse 5. Bow thy heavens] See Clarke on Ps 18:9.

Verse 6. Cast forth lightning] See Clarke on Ps 18:13; "Ps 18:14".

Verse 7. Deliver me out of great waters] See Clarke on Ps 18:16.

Verse 9. I will sing a new song] A song of peculiar excellence. I will pour forth all my gratitude, and all my skill, on its composition. See on Ps 33:2, 3.

Verse 10. He that giveth salvation unto kings] Monarchy, in the principle, is from God: it is that form of government which, in the course of the Divine providence, has principally prevailed; and that which, on the whole, has been most beneficial to mankind. God, therefore, has it under his peculiar protection. It is by him that kings reign; and by his special providence they are protected.