David blesseth God for his mercy: he prayeth that God would powerfully deliver him from his enemies: he promiseth to praise God: he prayeth for the happy estate of the kingdom.
A Psalm of David.
Title. לדוד ledavid.— This is evidently a psalm of triumph, probably upon the same occasion with the 118th. I guess so, says Mudge, partly from the particular deliverance of David from the evil sword of Ishbibenob; and partly for that it seems to be a victory over the Philistines, (for them I take to be the sons of the stranger, as the LXX. calls them αλλοφυλοι; and being in a manner mixed with the sons of Israel, it was natural by way of distinction to call them so;) who by their everlasting wars against Saul and David, certainly in breach of treaties, seem to be truly characterised by persons whose mouth speaketh falsehood, &c. From the victory the author takes occasion to describe the happiness of those people who live under the protection of God.
Psalms 144:1. Which teacheth my hands, &c.— Who hath taught my hands; and so in Psalms 144:2. Who hath subdued, or made my people subject to my will. Green renders it, Who reduceth nations to my obedience.