Notes On Psalm 144:11-15. These Notes Are From The Companion Bible. (H 4/5). PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING. (Repeated Alternation.) H 4/5 | L1 | 1-7. David's words. Praise and prayer.       M1 | 8. Words of foreigners. Vain and false. | L2 | 9-11. David's words. Praise and Prayer.       M2 | 12-15-. Words of foreigners. Vain and false. | L3 | -15. David's words. Right and true. Psalm 144:11    11.  °Rid me, and °deliver me from the hand of °strange children, Whose mouth °speaketh vanity, And their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:    Rid = snatch. Hebrew pazah; same word as in verse 7, and "delivereth", verse 10.    deliver = pluck or rescue. Hebrew nazal; same word as in verse 7, not the same as in verses 2, 10.    strange children = aliens. Hebrew = 'sons of the foreigner.    speaketh. Compare verse 8; and the note the words they speak in verses 12 - 15. Psalm 144:12    12.  °That our sons °may be as plants grown up in their youth; That our daughters °may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a place:    That = Who, Hebrew 'asher. Supply the Ellipsis thus: "Who [say] our sons are, etc." All the words in italic types in verses 12 - 15- may be omitted, or the Present Tense may be supplied throughout. The verb "say" or "saying" is very frequently to be thus understood. See note on Psalm 109:5.    may be. Supply "Are" and omit "That" Psalm 144:13    13.  That our garners °may be full, affording all manner of store: That our °sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our °streets:    may be. Supply "Are" and omit "That"    sheep = flocks.    streets = open fields. Hebrew that which is outside the house. Psalm 144:14    14.  That our oxen °may be °strong to labour; That there be °no breaking in, °nor going out; That there be no complaining in our °streets.    may be. Supply "Are" and omit "That"    strong to labour = well laden.    no breaking in = no invasion.    nor going out = no captivity.    streets = open fields. Hebrew that which is outside the house. Psalm 144:15    15.  °Happy is that people, that is °in such a case: °Yea, happy is that People, whose °God is °the LORD.    Happy. See Appendix 63. VI.    in such a case: that is to say, holding the false view that happiness consists in outward prosperity. Compare 4:6, 7, and 146:3 and 5.    Yea. Supply the Ellipsis (Appendix 6), not as in Authorized Version and Revised Version, but [Yea, rather], or [Nay]. The last member (L3) being David's own words; denying the vain and false words of the aliens (verses 8 and 12 - 15), and declaring the truth as to that in which real happiness consists. See note on Psalm 4:6, 7.    God. Hebrew Elohim. Appendix 4. I.    the LORD. Hebrew Jehovah. Appendix 4. II.