John Trapp on Psalms 144:1-2

PSAL. CXLIV.

A Pſalm of David] The Greek addeth, Againſt Goliah: And the Chaldee for the hurtfull ſword, verſ. 10. hath Goliahs ſword.

Bleſſed bee the Lord my ſtrength] See Pſal. 18.1. and obſerve how this Pſalm ſuiteth with that.

Which teacheth my hands] Uſed to the hook and harp, and not to the ſword and ſpear: but God hath apted and abled them to feats of armes, and war-like exploits. It is God that giveth skill and ſucceſs, ſaith Solomon, Prov. 8. wiſdome and ability, ſaith Daniel, chap. 2. And as in the ſpirituall warfare, ſo here, our weapons are mighty through God, 2 Cor. 10.4. who promiſeth that no weapon formed againſt his people ſhall proſper, Iſa. 54.17.

Verſ. Genebr. 2 My goodneſs and my fortreſs] See Pſal. 18.2. with the Notes, His epithet is & elogiis eblanditur Deum, [non-Latin text not transcribed]. Thucyd. ſaith an Interpreter.

Who ſubdueth my people under mee] This is the work of God and not of Kingcraft, to make men good ſubjects, who are naturally diſcontented at the preſent government, bee it never ſo good, and apt to rebell.