Psalms 144 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Bible Comments
  • Psalms 144:5 open_in_new

    Come — To help me. Smoke — As Sinai did at thy glorious appearance, Exodus 19:18. This is a figurative and poetical description of God's coming to take vengeance upon his enemies.

  • Psalms 144:8 open_in_new

    Vanity — Vain brags and threatenings which shall come to nothing. Falsehood — Deceiving themselves, by being unable to do what they designed; and others, by not giving them that help which they promised.

  • Psalms 144:12 open_in_new

    That — This mercy I beg not only for my own sake, but for the sake of thy people, that they may enjoy those blessings which thou hast promised them; and particularly, that our sons, who are the strength and hopes of a nation, may be like plants, flourishing and growing in height and strength, as plants do in their youth; for when they grow old, they wither and decay. Cornerstone — Strong and beautiful.

  • Psalms 144:14 open_in_new

    Breaking in — Of enemies invading the land, or assaulting our cities, and making breaches in their walls. Going out — Of our people, either out of the cities to fight with an invading enemy: or out of the land into captivity.