# who gives ... kings, who rescues

You may end a sentence at the end of [Psalms 144:9](../144/009.md) and start a new sentence here. "you. It is you who gives ... kings. It is you who rescues"

# David your servant

David speaks of himself as if he were someone else. "me, David, your servant"

# from an evil sword

David speaks of evil people as if they were the swords they use as weapons. Alternate translation: "from evil people who were trying to kill him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])