Psalms 44

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 44 of 150

¹ To the chief musician. A Contemplation for the Sons of Korah. We have heard with our ears, O God; our fathers have recounted to us the work You worked in their days, in the days of old.

² You dispossessed nations with Your hand and planted them. You put evil on peoples and sent them off.

³ For they did not inherit the land with their own sword; yea, their own arm did not save them. But it was Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your face, because You favored them.

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Chapter Summary

Israel, in memory of former favors, complains of their present evils. Professing integrity, she prays for deliverance. To the chief musician. A Contemplation for the Sons of Korah.

Key Hebrew Words

מְחָרֵ֣ף remain in harvest time H2778 · TWOT 750

יַעֲקֹֽב Jacob H3290 · TWOT 1676f

ע֤וּרָ rouse oneself H5782 · TWOT 1587

עָנְיֵ֣ affliction H6040 · TWOT 1652e

כְּלִמָּתִ֣ insult H3639 · TWOT 987a

People & Context

Fathers' Story of Conquest

The congregation recounts how God used His right hand and light to drive out nations and plant their fathers in the land.

Sold for No Gain

The people lament that God has cast them off, scattered them, and sold them for no gain.

Sheep for Slaughter

The faithful suffer continually, being counted as sheep for slaughter, and cry out for God to awake and help.

Timeline

Fathers' Story of Conquest

The congregation recounts how God used His right hand and light to drive out nations and plant their fathers in the land.

Psalms 44:1-3

Sold for No Gain

The people lament that God has cast them off, scattered them, and sold them for no gain.

Psalms 44:9-12

Sheep for Slaughter

The faithful suffer continually, being counted as sheep for slaughter, and cry out for God to awake and help.

Psalms 44:22-26

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