Whose mouth talketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand [a]of falsehood.

I will sing a [b]new song unto thee, O God, and sing unto thee upon a viol, and an instrument of ten strings.

10 It is he that giveth deliverance unto kings, and rescueth David his [c]servant from the hurtful sword.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 144:8 For though they shake hands, yet they keep not promise.
  2. Psalm 144:9 That is, a rare and excellent song, as thy great benefits deserve.
  3. Psalm 144:10 Though wicked kings be called God’s servants, as Cyrus, Isa. 45:1, forasmuch as he useth them to execute his judgments: yet David because of God’s promise, and they that rule godly, are properly so called, because they serve not their own affections, but set forth God’s glory.

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