Psalm 144

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The 4th verse of the psalm on a plaque in the Donndorf monastery church , 1772

The 144th psalm is a psalm of David and belongs to the fifth and last book of the psalter .

content

First of all, the psalmist praises God (verses 1-2) and expresses his astonishment that God cares for people, even though they are actually ephemeral and small (verses 3-4). He then asks for God's intervention and help (verses 5–8) and proclaims how he will praise God (verses 9–11). Finally, he asks for prosperity for the people (vv. 12-14) and reminds that it is well for the people who have the Lord as God (v. 15).
The psalm shows some content- related parallels to Psalm 18 , another Psalm of David . For example, the 1st verse takes up Psalm 18.35  EU and the 10th verse has similarities with Psalm 18.51  EU .

reception

Heinrich Schütz bases his version in the Psalms of David (SWV 249) on the adaptation of the Becker Psalter .

Web links

Commons : Psalm 144  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. http://heinrich-schuetz-haus.de/swv/sites/swv_249.htm