Psalm 144:1 (WEB)
Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands to war, and my fingers to battle—
Fathers and councils · 3
Gregory of Nyssa
“…from profane sources to qualify me for the contest; and now also I do not hang back from the second part of the encounter, fixing my hope like great David on Him “Who teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight,” if haply the hand of the writer may in my case also be guided by Divine power to the overthrow…” — editor's note: Psalm cxliv. 1.
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Augustine of Hippo
““Blessed be the Lord my God, who teacheth my hands for battle, my fingers for war” (ver. 1).” — the author cites it
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“What David, either by harping, or fighting with his sling, and girded by God with strength unto the battle, and with his fingers trained to war?” — editor's note: Ib. cxliv. 1.
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