Psalm 44

1 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.KJRV — Psalm 44:1

2 How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.KJRV — Psalm 44:2

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.KJRV — Psalm 44:3

4 Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.KJRV — Psalm 44:4

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

6 For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.KJRV — Psalm 44:6

7 But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.KJRV — Psalm 44:7

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

9 But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.KJRV — Psalm 44:9

10 Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves.KJRV — Psalm 44:10

11 Thou hast given us like sheep appointed for meat; and hast scattered us among the heathen.KJRV — Psalm 44:11

12 Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.KJRV — Psalm 44:12

13 Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.KJRV — Psalm 44:13

14 Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.KJRV — Psalm 44:14

15 My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,KJRV — Psalm 44:15

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

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

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

19 Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.KJRV — Psalm 44:19

20 If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;KJRV — Psalm 44:20

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

22 Yea, (Romans 8:36) for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted (Romans 8:36; 1 Corinthians 4:9; 2 Corinthians 4:11) as sheep for the slaughter.Romans 8:36KJRV — Psalm 44:22

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

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

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

26 Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake.KJRV — Psalm 44:26