Psalms 144:13Our barns are full, filled with all kinds of provision. Our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields.
The setting
Ancient Israel's agricultural heartland. David pictures overflowing granaries and pastures thick with sheep...
The emotion here: overwhelmed with gratitude while remembering times of scarcity and danger
The original word
mezān (מְזָן) — food, provisions, sustenance; the daily necessities that keep life going
Why it matters
A flock of 'ten thousands' would have made someone incredibly wealthy in David's agricultural economy
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 144:13
The phrase 'ten thousands' uses a word that can mean 'countless' — abundance beyond what you can track
Common misconceptionThis isn't prosperity gospel — David wrote this while often hungry and hiding. He's describing God's ultimate vision, not guaranteeing material wealth.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 144:13
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 144:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 144:13 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is joyful. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include abundance, provision, prosperity. Notable phrases: barns are full; thousands and ten thousands.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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