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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 () for the sons of Korah , Maschil ().» We have heard () with our ears , O God , our fathers have told () us, [what] work thou didst () in their days , in the times of old .
[2] [How] thou didst drive out () the heathen with thy hand , and plantedst () them; [how] thou didst afflict () the people , and cast them out ().
[3] For they got not the land in possession () by their own sword , neither did their own arm save () them: but thy right hand , and thine arm , and the light of thy countenance , because thou hadst a favour () unto them.
[4] Thou art my King , O God : command () deliverances for Jacob .
[5] Through thee will we push down () our enemies : through thy name will we tread them under () that rise up () against us.
[6] For I will not trust () in my bow , neither shall my sword save () me.
[7] But thou hast saved () us from our enemies , and hast put them to shame () that hated () us.
[8] In God we boast () all the day long, and praise () thy name for ever . Selah .
[9] But thou hast cast off (), and put us to shame (); and goest not forth () with our armies .
[10] Thou makest us to turn () back from the enemy : and they which hate () us spoil () for themselves.
[11] Thou hast given () us like sheep [appointed] for meat ; and hast scattered () us among the heathen .
[12] Thou sellest () thy people for nought , and dost not increase () [thy wealth] by their price .
[13] Thou makest () us a reproach to our neighbours , a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
[14] Thou makest () us a byword among the heathen , a shaking of the head among the people .
[15] My confusion [is] continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered () me,
[16] For the voice of him that reproacheth () and blasphemeth (); by reason of the enemy () and avenger ().
[17] All this is come () upon us; yet have we not forgotten () thee, neither have we dealt falsely () in thy covenant .
[18] Our heart is not turned () back , neither have our steps declined () from thy way ;
[19] Though thou hast sore broken () us in the place of dragons , and covered () us with the shadow of death .
[20] If we have forgotten () the name of our God , or stretched out () our hands to a strange () god ;
[21] Shall not God search this out ()? for he knoweth () the secrets of the heart .
[22] Yea, for thy sake are we killed () all the day long; we are counted () as sheep for the slaughter .
[23] Awake (), why sleepest () thou, O Lord ? arise (), cast [us] not off () for ever .
[24] Wherefore hidest () thou thy face , [and] forgettest () our affliction and our oppression ?
[25] For our soul is bowed down () to the dust : our belly cleaveth () unto the earth .
[26] Arise () for our help , and redeem () us for thy mercies ’ 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.