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World English Bible
Psalm 44 (WEBP)
[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.
Psalm 44:23 The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”
Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.
King James w/Strong’s #s
Psalm 44 (KJVS)
[1] «To the chief Musician H5329 (8764) for the sons H1121 of Korah H7141, Maschil H4905 (8688).» We have heard H8085 (8804) with our ears H241, O God H430, our fathers H1 have told H5608 (8765) us, [what] work H6467 thou didst H6466 (8804) in their days H3117, in the times H3117 of old H6924.
[2] [How] thou didst drive out H3423 (8689) the heathen H1471 with thy hand H3027, and plantedst H5193 (8799) them; [how] thou didst afflict H7489 (8686) the people H3816, and cast them out H7971 (8762).
[3] For they got H3423 not the land H776 in possession H3423 (8804) by their own sword H2719, neither did their own arm H2220 save H3467 (8689) them: but thy right hand H3225, and thine arm H2220, and the light H216 of thy countenance H6440, because thou hadst a favour H7521 (8804) unto them.
[4] Thou art my King H4428, O God H430: command H6680 (8761) deliverances H3444 for Jacob H3290.
[5] Through thee will we push down H5055 (8762) our enemies H6862: through thy name H8034 will we tread them under H947 (8799) that rise up H6965 (8801) against us.
[6] For I will not trust H982 (8799) in my bow H7198, neither shall my sword H2719 save H3467 (8686) me.
[7] But thou hast saved H3467 (8689) us from our enemies H6862, and hast put them to shame H954 (8689) that hated H8130 (8764) us.
[8] In God H430 we boast H1984 (8765) all the day H3117 long, and praise H3034 (8686) thy name H8034 for ever H5769. Selah H5542.
[9] But H637 thou hast cast off H2186 (8804), and put us to shame H3637 (8686); and goest not forth H3318 (8799) with our armies H6635.
[10] Thou makest us to turn H7725 (8686) back H268 from the enemy H6862: and they which hate H8130 (8764) us spoil H8154 (8804) for themselves.
[11] Thou hast given H5414 (8799) us like sheep H6629 [appointed] for meat H3978; and hast scattered H2219 (8765) us among the heathen H1471.
[12] Thou sellest H4376 (8799) thy people H5971 for nought H1952, and dost not increase H7235 (8765) [thy wealth] by their price H4242.
[13] Thou makest H7760 (8799) 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 (8799) 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 (8765) me,
[16] For the voice H6963 of him that reproacheth H2778 (8764) and blasphemeth H1442 (8764); by reason H6440 of the enemy H341 (8802) and avenger H5358 (8693).
[17] All this is come H935 (8804) upon us; yet have we not forgotten H7911 (8804) thee, neither have we dealt falsely H8266 (8765) in thy covenant H1285.
[18] Our heart H3820 is not turned H5472 (8738) back H268, neither have our steps H838 declined H5186 (8799) from thy way H734;
[19] Though thou hast sore broken H1794 (8765) us in the place H4725 of dragons H8577, and covered H3680 (8762) us with the shadow of death H6757.
[20] If we have forgotten H7911 (8804) the name H8034 of our God H430, or stretched out H6566 (8799) our hands H3709 to a strange H2114 (8801) god H410;
[21] Shall not God H430 search this out H2713 (8799)? for he knoweth H3045 (8802) the secrets H8587 of the heart H3820.
[22] Yea, for thy sake are we killed H2026 (8795) all the day H3117 long; we are counted H2803 (8738) as sheep H6629 for the slaughter H2878.
[23] Awake H5782 (8798), why sleepest H3462 (8799) thou, O Lord H136? arise H6974 (8685), cast [us] not off H2186 (8799) for ever H5331.
[24] Wherefore hidest H5641 (8686) thou thy face H6440, [and] forgettest H7911 (8799) our affliction H6040 and our oppression H3906?
[25] For our soul H5315 is bowed down H7743 (8804) to the dust H6083: our belly H990 cleaveth H1692 (8804) unto the earth H776.
[26] Arise H6965 (8798) for our help H5833, and redeem H6299 (8798) us for thy mercies H2617’ sake.
Young’s Literal Translation
Psalm 44 (YLT)
[1] O God, with our ears we have heard, Our fathers have recounted to us, The work Thou didst work in their days, In the days of old.
[2] Thou, with Thy hand, nations hast dispossessed. And Thou dost plant them. Thou afflictest peoples, and sendest them away.
[3] For, not by their sword Possessed they the land, And their arm gave not salvation to them, But Thy right hand, and Thine arm, And the light of Thy countenance, Because Thou hadst accepted them.
[4] Thou art He, my king, O God, Command the deliverances of Jacob.
[5] By Thee our adversaries we do push, By Thy name tread down our withstanders,
[6] For, not in my bow do I trust, And my sword doth not save me.
[7] For Thou hast saved us from our adversaries, And those hating us Thou hast put to shame.
[8] In God we have boasted all the day, And Thy name to the age we thank. Selah.
[9] In anger Thou hast cast off and causest us to blush, And goest not forth with our hosts.
[10] Thou causest us to turn backward from an adversary, And those hating us, Have spoiled for themselves.
[11] Thou makest us food like sheep, And among nations Thou hast scattered us.
[12] Thou sellest Thy people-without wealth, And hast not become great by their price.
[13] Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, A scorn and a reproach to our surrounders.
[14] Thou makest us a simile among nations, A shaking of the head among peoples.
[15] All the day my confusion is before me, And the shame of my face hath covered me.
[16] Because of the voice of a reproacher and reviler, Because of an enemy and a self-avenger.
[17] All this met us, and we did not forget Thee, Nor have we dealt falsely in Thy covenant.
[18] We turn not backward our heart, Nor turn aside doth our step from Thy path.
[19] But Thou hast smitten us in a place of dragons, And dost cover us over with death-shade.
[20] If we have forgotten the name of our God, And spread our hands to a strange God,
[21] Doth not God search out this? For He knoweth the secrets of the heart.
[22] Surely, for Thy sake we have been slain all the day, Reckoned as sheep of the slaughter.
[23] Stir up-why dost Thou sleep, O Lord? Awake, cast us not off for ever.
[24] Why Thy face hidest Thou? Thou forgettest our afflictions and our oppression,
[25] For bowed to the dust hath our soul, Cleaved to the earth hath our belly.
[26] Arise, a help to us, And ransom us for thy kindness’ sake.