Thursday, March 3, 2016

Blessed be the LORD my Rock, who traineth my hands for war, and my fingers for battle. Psalms 144:1 (The Israel Bible™)

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Blessed be the LORD my Rock, who traineth my hands for war, and my fingers for battle.

Psalms 144:1 (The Israel Bible™)

בָּרוּךְ יְ-הֹוָה צוּרִי הַמְלַמֵּד יָדַי לַקְרָב אֶצְבְּעוֹתַי לַמִּלְחָמָה

תהילים קמד:א

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