Psalm Chapter 44 Back NextPsalm 44 For the Chief Musician. By the sons of
Korah. A contemplative psalm.
{44:1} We have heard with our ears, God; our
fathers have told us, what work you did in their days, in the days of old.
{44:2} You drove out the nations with your hand, but you planted them. You afflicted the peoples, but you spread them abroad.
{44:3} For they didn't get the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your face, because you were favorable to them.
{44:4} You are my King, God. Command victories for
Jacob!
{44:5} Through you, will we push down our adversaries. Through your name, will we tread them under who rise up against us.
{44:6} For I will not trust in my
bow, neither shall my sword save me.
{44:7} But you have saved us from our adversaries, and have shamed those who hate us.
{44:8} In God we have made our boast all day long, we will give thanks to your name forever. Selah.
{44:9} But now you rejected us, and brought us to dishonor, and don't go out with our armies.
{44:10} You make us turn back from the adversary. Those who hate us take spoil for themselves.
{44:11} You have made us like sheep for food, and have scattered us among the nations.
{44:12} You sell your people for nothing, and have gained nothing from their sale.
{44:13} You make us a reproach to our neighbors, a scoffing and a derision to those who are around us.
{44:14} You make us a
byword among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples.
{44:15} All day long my dishonor is before me, and shame covers my face,
{44:16} At the taunt of one who reproaches and verbally abuses, because of the enemy and the avenger.
{44:17} All this has come on us, yet have we not forgotten you, Neither have we been false to your
covenant.
{44:18} Our
heart has not turned back, neither have our steps strayed from your path,
{44:19} Though you have crushed us in the haunt of jackals, and covered us with the shadow of
death.
{44:20} If we have forgotten the name of our God, or spread forth our hands to a strange god;
{44:21} won't God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart.
{44:22} Yes, for your sake we are killed all day long. We are regarded as sheep for the slaughter.
{44:23} Wake up! Why do you sleep,
Lord? Arise! Don't reject us forever.
{44:24} Why do you hide your face, and forget our affliction and our oppression?
{44:25} For our soul is bowed down to the
dust. Our body clings to the
earth.
{44:26} Rise up to help us. Redeem us for your loving kindness' sake.
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