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For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. A contemplative psalm.

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

Footnotes

  1. § 44:23 The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”
King James Version

To the chief Musician H5329 for the sons H1121 of Korah, H7141 Maschil. H4905

[1] We have heard H8085 with our ears, H241 O God, H430 our fathers H1 have told H5608 us,
What work H6467 thou didst H6466 in their days, H3117 in the times H3117 of old. H6924
[2] How thou didst drive out H3423 the heathen H1471 with thy hand, H3027 and plantedst H5193 them;
How thou didst afflict H7489 the people, H3816 and cast them out. H7971
[3] For H3588 they got H3423 not H3808 the land H776 in possession H3423 by their own sword, H2719
Neither did their own arm H2220 save H3467 them:
But thy right hand, H3225 and thine arm, H2220 and the light H216 of thy countenance, H6440
Because H3588 thou hadst a favour H7521 unto them.
[4] Thou art my King, H4428 O God: H430 Command H6680 deliverances H3444 for Jacob. H3290
[5] Through thee will we push down H5055 our enemies: H6862
Through thy name H8034 will we tread them under H947 that rise up H6965 against us.
[6] For H3588 I will not trust H982 in my bow, H7198
Neither shall my sword H2719 save H3467 me.
[7] But thou hast saved H3467 us from our enemies, H6862
And hast put them to shame H954 that hated H8130 us.
[8] In God H430 we boast H1984 all H3605 the day H3117 long,
And praise H3034 thy name H8034 for ever. H5769 Selah. H5542
[9] But H637 thou hast cast off, H2186 and put us to shame; H3637
And goest not forth H3318 with our armies. H6635
[10] Thou makest us to turn H7725 back H268 from H4480 the enemy: H6862
And they which hate H8130 us spoil H8154 for themselves.
[11] Thou hast given H5414 us like sheep H6629 appointed for meat; H3978§
And hast scattered H2219 us among the heathen. H1471
[12] Thou sellest H4376 thy people H5971 for nought, H1952§
And dost not increase H7235 thy wealth by their price. H4242
[13] Thou makest H7760 us a reproach H2781 to our neighbours, H7934
A scorn H3933 and a derision H7047 to them that are round about H5439 us.
[14] Thou makest H7760 us a byword H4912 among the heathen, H1471
A shaking H4493 of the head H7218 among the people. H3816
[15] My confusion H3639 is continually H3117 before me,
And the shame H1322 of my face H6440 hath covered H3680 me,
[16] For the voice H6963 of him that reproacheth H2778 and blasphemeth; H1442
By reason H6440 of the enemy H341 and avenger. H5358
[17] All H3605 this H2063 is come H935 upon us; yet have we not forgotten H7911 thee,
Neither have we dealt falsely H8266 in thy covenant. H1285
[18] Our heart H3820 is not turned H5472 back, H268
Neither have our steps H838§ declined H5186 from H4480 thy way; H734
[19] Though thou hast sore broken H1794 us in the place H4725 of dragons, H8577
And covered H3680 us with the shadow of death. H6757
[20] If we have forgotten H7911 the name H8034 of our God, H430 or stretched out H6566 our hands H3709 to a strange H2114 god; H410
[21] Shall H430 not H3808 God H430 search this out? H2713 For H3588 he knoweth H3045 the secrets H8587 of the heart. H3820
[22] Yea, for thy sake are we killed H2026 all H3605 the day H3117 long;
We are counted H2803 as sheep H6629 for H3588 the slaughter. H2878
[23] Awake, H5782 why sleepest H3462 thou, O Lord? H136
Arise, H6974 cast us not off H2186 for ever. H5331
[24] Wherefore hidest H5641 thou thy face, H6440
And forgettest H7911 our affliction H6040 and our oppression? H3906
[25] For H3588 our soul H5315 is bowed down H7743 to the dust: H6083
Our belly H990 cleaveth H1692 unto the earth. H776
[26] Arise H6965 for our help, H5833§
And redeem H6299 us for thy mercies’ H2617 sake.

Footnotes

  1. § 44:11 Heb. as sheep of meat
  2. § 44:12 Heb. without riches
  3. § 44:18 Or, goings
  4. § 44:26 Heb. a help for us
Septuaginta
[1] ‡Εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 τέλος· G5056 τοῖς G3588 υἱοῖς G5207 Κορε G2879 εἰς G1519 σύνεσιν G4907 ψαλμός. G5568 Ὁ G3588 θεός, G2316 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ὠσὶν G3775 ἡμῶν G2257 ἠκούσαμεν, G191 οἱ G3588 πατέρες G3962 ἡμῶν G2257 ἀνήγγειλαν G312 ἡμῖν G2254 ἔργον, G2041 ὃ G3739 εἰργάσω G2038 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ἡμέραις G2250 αὐτῶν, G846 ἐν G1722 ἡμέραις G2250 ἀρχαίαις. G744 [2] ‡Ἡ G3588 χείρ G5495 σου G4675 ἔθνη G1484 ἐξωλέθρευσεν, G1842 καὶ G2532 κατεφύτευσας αὐτούς, G846 ἐκάκωσας G2559 λαοὺς G2992 καὶ G2532 ἐξέβαλες G1544 αὐτούς. G846 [3] ‡Οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ῥομφαίᾳ G4501 αὐτῶν G846 ἐκληρονόμησαν G2816 γῆν, G1093 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 βραχίων G1023 αὐτῶν G846 οὐκ G3756 ἔσωσεν G4982 αὐτούς, G846 ἀλλ’ G235 ἡ G3588 δεξιά G1188 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 βραχίων G1023 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 φωτισμὸς G5462 τοῦ G3588 προσώπου G4383 σου, G4675 ὅτι G3754 εὐδόκησας G2106 ἐν G1722 αὐτοῖς. G846 [4] ‡Σὺ G4771 εἶ G1488 αὐτὸς G846 ὁ G3588 βασιλεύς G935 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 θεός G2316 μου G3450 ὁ G3588 ἐντελλόμενος G1781 τὰς G3588 σωτηρίας G4991 Ιακωβ· G2384 [5] ‡ἐν G1722 σοὶ G4671 τοὺς G3588 ἐχθροὺς G2190 ἡμῶν G2257 κερατιοῦμεν καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 ὀνόματί G3686 σου G4675 ἐξουθενώσομεν G1847 τοὺς G3588 ἐπανιστανομένους G1881 ἡμῖν. G2254 [6] ‡Οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 ἐπὶ G1909 τῷ G3588 τόξῳ G5115 μου G3450 ἐλπιῶ, G1679 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 ῥομφαία G4501 μου G3450 οὐ G3756 σώσει G4982 με· G3165 [7] ‡ἔσωσας G4982 γὰρ G1063 ἡμᾶς G2248 ἐκ G1537 τῶν G3588 θλιβόντων G2346 ἡμᾶς G2248 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 μισοῦντας G3404 ἡμᾶς G2248 κατῄσχυνας. G2617 [8] ‡Ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 θεῷ G2316 ἐπαινεσθησόμεθα G1867 ὅλην G3650 τὴν G3588 ἡμέραν G2250 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 ὀνόματί G3686 σου G4675 ἐξομολογησόμεθα G1843 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 αἰῶνα. G165 Διάψαλμα. [9] ‡Νυνὶ G3570 δὲ G1161 ἀπώσω G683 καὶ G2532 κατῄσχυνας G2617 ἡμᾶς G2248 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἐξελεύσῃ G1831 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 δυνάμεσιν G1411 ἡμῶν· G2257 [10] ‡ἀπέστρεψας G654 ἡμᾶς G2248 εἰς G1519 τὰ G3588 ὀπίσω G3694 παρὰ G3844 τοὺς G3588 ἐχθροὺς G2190 ἡμῶν, G2257 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 μισοῦντες G3404 ἡμᾶς G2248 διήρπαζον G1283 ἑαυτοῖς. G1438 [11] ‡Ἔδωκας G1325 ἡμᾶς G2248 ὡς G5613 πρόβατα G4263 βρώσεως G1035 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ἔθνεσιν G1484 διέσπειρας G1289 ἡμᾶς· G2248 [12] ‡ἀπέδου G591 τὸν G3588 λαόν G2992 σου G4675 ἄνευ G427 τιμῆς, G5092 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἦν G2258 πλῆθος G4128 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ἀλλάγμασιν αὐτῶν. G846 [13] ‡Ἔθου G5087 ἡμᾶς G2248 ὄνειδος G3681 τοῖς G3588 γείτοσιν G1069 ἡμῶν, G2257 μυκτηρισμὸν καὶ G2532 καταγέλωτα τοῖς G3588 κύκλῳ G2945 ἡμῶν· G2257 [14] ‡ἔθου G5087 ἡμᾶς G2248 εἰς G1519 παραβολὴν G3850 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ἔθνεσιν, G1484 κίνησιν G2796 κεφαλῆς G2776 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 λαοῖς. G2992 [15] ‡Ὅλην G3650 τὴν G3588 ἡμέραν G2250 ἡ G3588 ἐντροπή G1791 μου G3450 κατεναντίον μού G3450 ἐστιν, G2076 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 αἰσχύνη G152 τοῦ G3588 προσώπου G4383 μου G3450 ἐκάλυψέν G2572 με G3165 [16] ‡ἀπὸ G575 φωνῆς G5456 ὀνειδίζοντος G3679 καὶ G2532 παραλαλοῦντος, ἀπὸ G575 προσώπου G4383 ἐχθροῦ G2190 καὶ G2532 ἐκδιώκοντος. G1559 [17] ‡Ταῦτα G5023 πάντα G3956 ἦλθεν G2064 ἐφ’ G1909 ἡμᾶς, G2248 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἐπελαθόμεθά G1950 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἠδικήσαμεν G91 ἐν G1722 διαθήκῃ G1242 σου, G4675 [18] ‡καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἀπέστη G868 εἰς G1519 τὰ G3588 ὀπίσω G3694 ἡ G3588 καρδία G2588 ἡμῶν· G2257 καὶ G2532 ἐξέκλινας G1578 τὰς G3588 τρίβους G5147 ἡμῶν G2257 ἀπὸ G575 τῆς G3588 ὁδοῦ G3598 σου. G4675 [19] ‡Ὅτι G3754 ἐταπείνωσας G5013 ἡμᾶς G2248 ἐν G1722 τόπῳ G5117 κακώσεως, G2561 καὶ G2532 ἐπεκάλυψεν G1943 ἡμᾶς G2248 σκιὰ G4639 θανάτου. G2288 [20] ‡Εἰ G1487 ἐπελαθόμεθα G1950 τοῦ G3588 ὀνόματος G3686 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 ἡμῶν G2257 καὶ G2532 εἰ G1487 διεπετάσαμεν χεῖρας G5495 ἡμῶν G2257 πρὸς G4314 θεὸν G2316 ἀλλότριον, G245 [21] ‡οὐχὶ G3780 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 ἐκζητήσει G1567 ταῦτα; G5023 Αὐτὸς G846 γὰρ G1063 γινώσκει G1097 τὰ G3588 κρύφια τῆς G3588 καρδίας. G2588 [22] ‡Ὅτι G3754 ἕνεκα G1752 σοῦ G4675 θανατούμεθα G2289 ὅλην G3650 τὴν G3588 ἡμέραν, G2250 ἐλογίσθημεν G3049 ὡς G5613 πρόβατα G4263 σφαγῆς. G4967 [23] ‡Ἐξεγέρθητι· G1825 ἵνα G2443 τί G5101 ὑπνοῖς, κύριε; G2962 Ἀνάστηθι G450 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 ἀπώσῃ G683 εἰς G1519 τέλος. G5056 [24] ‡Ἵνα G2443 τί G5101 τὸ G3588 πρόσωπόν G4383 σου G4675 ἀποστρέφεις, G654 ἐπιλανθάνῃ G1950 τῆς G3588 πτωχείας G4432 ἡμῶν G2257 καὶ G2532 τῆς G3588 θλίψεως G2347 ἡμῶν; G2257 [25] ‡Ὅτι G3754 ἐταπεινώθη G5013 εἰς G1519 χοῦν G5522 ἡ G3588 ψυχὴ G5590 ἡμῶν, G2257 ἐκολλήθη G2853 εἰς G1519 γῆν G1093 ἡ G3588 γαστὴρ G1064 ἡμῶν. G2257 [26] ‡Ἀνάστα, G450 κύριε, G2962 βοήθησον G997 ἡμῖν G2254 καὶ G2532 λύτρωσαι G3084 ἡμᾶς G2248 ἕνεκεν G1752 τοῦ G3588 ὀνόματός G3686 σου. G4675
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 44:1 Originally verses 43:1–2.
  2. ‡ 44:2 Originally verse 43:3.
  3. ‡ 44:3 Originally verse 43:4.
  4. ‡ 44:4 Originally verse 43:5.
  5. ‡ 44:5 Originally verse 43:6.
  6. ‡ 44:6 Originally verse 43:7.
  7. ‡ 44:7 Originally verse 43:8.
  8. ‡ 44:8 Originally verse 43:9.
  9. ‡ 44:9 Originally verse 43:10.
  10. ‡ 44:10 Originally verse 43:11.
  11. ‡ 44:11 Originally verse 43:12.
  12. ‡ 44:12 Originally verse 43:13.
  13. ‡ 44:13 Originally verse 43:14.
  14. ‡ 44:14 Originally verse 43:15.
  15. ‡ 44:15 Originally verse 43:16.
  16. ‡ 44:16 Originally verse 43:17.
  17. ‡ 44:17 Originally verse 43:18.
  18. ‡ 44:18 Originally verse 43:19.
  19. ‡ 44:19 Originally verse 43:20.
  20. ‡ 44:20 Originally verse 43:21.
  21. ‡ 44:21 Originally verse 43:22.
  22. ‡ 44:22 Originally verse 43:23.
  23. ‡ 44:23 Originally verse 43:24.
  24. ‡ 44:24 Originally verse 43:25.
  25. ‡ 44:25 Originally verse 43:26.
  26. ‡ 44:26 Originally verse 43:27.