Psalm 44

1 {To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. An instruction.} O God, with our ears have we heard, our fathers have told us, the work thou wroughtest in their days, in the days of old:DBY — Psalm 44:1

2 Thou, by thy hand, didst dispossess the nations, but them thou didst plant; thou didst afflict the peoples, but them didst thou cause to spread out.DBY — Psalm 44:2

3 For not by their own sword did they take possession of the land, neither did their own arm save them; but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst delight in them.DBY — Psalm 44:3

4 Thou thyself art my king, O God: command deliverance for Jacob.DBY — Psalm 44:4

5 Through thee will we push down our adversaries; through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.DBY — Psalm 44:5

6 For I will not put confidence in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.DBY — Psalm 44:6

7 For thou hast saved us from our adversaries, and hast put them to shame that hate us.DBY — Psalm 44:7

8 In God will we boast all the day, and we will praise thy name for ever. Selah.DBY — Psalm 44:8

9 But thou hast cast off, and put us to confusion, and dost not go forth with our armies;DBY — Psalm 44:9

10 Thou hast made us to turn back from the adversary, and they that hate us spoil for themselves;DBY — Psalm 44:10

11 Thou hast given us over like sheep [appointed] for meat, and hast scattered us among the nations;DBY — Psalm 44:11

12 Thou hast sold thy people for nought, and hast not increased [thy wealth] by their price;DBY — Psalm 44:12

13 Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a mockery and a derision for them that are round about us;DBY — Psalm 44:13

14 Thou makest us a byword among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples.DBY — Psalm 44:14

15 All the day my confusion is before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,DBY — Psalm 44:15

16 Because of the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and the avenger.DBY — Psalm 44:16

17 All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely against thy covenant:DBY — Psalm 44:17

18 Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy path;DBY — Psalm 44:18

19 Though thou hast crushed us in the place of jackals, and covered us with the shadow of death.DBY — Psalm 44:19

20 If we had forgotten the name of our God, and stretched out our hands to a strange God,DBY — Psalm 44:20

21 Would not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.DBY — Psalm 44:21

22 But for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are reckoned as sheep for slaughter.DBY — Psalm 44:22

23 Awake, why sleepest thou, Lord? arise, cast [us] not off for ever.DBY — Psalm 44:23

24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face, [and] forgettest our affliction and our oppression?DBY — Psalm 44:24

25 For our soul is bowed down to the dust; our belly cleaveth unto the earth.DBY — Psalm 44:25

26 Rise up for our help, and redeem us for thy loving-kindness’ sake.DBY — Psalm 44:26

27 DBY — Psalm 44:27