{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/wesley/psa144.htm","path":"bib/cmt/wesley/psa144.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/wesley/psa144.htm","text":"Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley, [1754-65]\n \nPsalms 144:2\n \npsa 144:2\nSubdued - Who hath disposed my peoples hearts to receive and obey me as their king. \nPsalms 144:5\n \npsa 144:5\nCome - To help me. Smoke - As Sinai did at thy glorious appearance, Exo 19:18. This is a figurative and poetical description of God's coming to take vengeance upon his enemies. \nPsalms 144:7\n \npsa 144:7\nStrange children - Either of the Heathen nations: or of the rebellious Israelites. \nPsalms 144:8\n \npsa 144:8\nVanity - 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. \nPsalms 144:12\n \npsa 144:12\nThat - 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. \nPsalms 144:14\n \npsa 144:14\nBreaking 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.","title":"Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible: Psalms: Psalms Chapter 144","type":"page"}