Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
144:12-15 This prayer for the Lord’s blessing brings the laments of Pss 140–144 to a close. It offers a vision of God’s provision and protection (see Ps 127), not only for the psalmist, but for his descendants and those of all the godly. 144:12 The psalmist compares sons and daughters to plants and pillars, which are images of strength and beauty.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
144:12-15 This prayer for the Lord’s blessing brings the laments of Pss 140–144 to a close. It offers a vision of God’s provision and protection (see Ps 127), not only for the psalmist, but for his descendants and those of all the godly. 144:12 The psalmist compares sons and daughters to plants and pillars, which are images of strength and beauty.
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; our daughters as corner-columns, sculptured after the fashion of a palace:
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
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 palace:
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
When our sons shall be as plants grown up in their youth, And our daughters as corner-stones hewn after the fashion of a palace;
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
Then our sons will be like well-nurtured plants, our daughters like pillars carved to adorn a palace.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
Our sons are like tall young plants; and our daughters like the shining stones of a king's house;