Psalm 144:1
“Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:”
KJV
Read in Psalm 144Meaning
The opening uses royal-war imagery to confess dependence on God rather than autonomous military power.
Read carefully
The verse is royal-war poetry confessing dependence on God, not a standing mandate for modern aggression.
Reflection
Let strength remain accountable to God and to protection rather than aggression.