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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

יָשַׁע save, deliver H3467 · TWOT 929
בָּטַח trust H982 · TWOT 233
בְּרִית covenant H1285 · TWOT 282a
חֶרְפָּה reproach H2781 · TWOT 749a
יְשׁוּעָה salvation H3444 · TWOT 929b
חֶ֫סֶד loving-kindness H2617 · TWOT 698a

People & Context

Jacob

The covenant nation Israel, for whom the psalmist pleads when he asks God to command deliverances (v.4).

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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