Psalm 44

Psalms · Chapter 44

Psalms 44:1

1We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.2How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.3For 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.4Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.5Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.6For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.7But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.8In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.9But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.10Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves.11Thou hast given us like sheep appointed for meat; and hast scattered us among the heathen.12Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.13Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.14Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.15My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,16For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.17All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.18Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;19Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.20If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;21Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.22Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.23Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.24Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?25For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.26Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies’ sake.

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
1We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.For the choirmaster. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. We have heard with our ears, O God; our fathers have told us the work You did in their days, in the days of old.For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of 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 days of old.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
to the choirmasterלַמְנַצֵּ֬חַlam-na-TZE-achH5329
to conduct

נָצַח (na.tsach) 1) to excel, be bright, be preeminent, be perpetual, be overseer, be enduring 1a) (Niphal) enduring (participle) 1b) (Piel) to act as overseer or superintendent or director or chief Aramaic equivalent: ne.tsach (נְצַח "to distinguish oneself" H5330)

of [the] sons ofלִבְנֵי־liv-nei-H1121GNo entry
Korahקֹ֬רַחKO-rachH7141I
Korah

קֹ֫רַח (qo.rach) A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.21; son of: Izhar (H3324); brother of: Nepheg (H5298), Zichri (H2147) and Shelomith (H8019A); father of: Assir (H0617), Elkanah (H0511) and Ebiasaph (H0043) § Korah = "bald" 1) son of Izhar, grandson of Kohath, great grandson of Levi and leader of the rebellion of the Israelites against Moses and Aaron while in the wilderness; punished and died by an earthquake and flames of fire 2) the 3rd son of Esau by Aholibamah and one of the dukes of Edom …

a poemמַשְׂכִּֽיל׃mas-KILH4905
Maskil

מַשְׂכִּיל (mas.kil) (Hiphil) poem, song or poem of contemplation

O Godאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀'E-lo-HIMH0430G
God

אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)

with ears ourבְּאָזְנֵ֬ינוּbe-'a-ze-NEI-nuH0241G
ear

אֹ֫זֶן (o.zen) : ear 1) ear, as part of the body 2) ear, as organ of hearing 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation

we have heardשָׁמַ֗עְנוּsha-MA'-nuH8085G
to hear: hear

שָׁמַע (sha.ma) : hear v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound …

ancestors ourאֲבוֹתֵ֥ינוּ'a-vo-TEI-nuH0001G
father

אָב (av) 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers - of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) Also means: av (אַב "father" H0002)

they have recountedסִפְּרוּ־si-pe-ru-H5608A
to recount

סָפַר (sa.phar) v 1) to count, recount, relate 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to count (things) 1a2) to number, take account of, reckon 1b) (Niphal) to be counted, be numbered 1c) (Piel) to recount, rehearse, declare 1c1) to recount (something), rehearse 1c2) to talk 1c3) to count exactly or accurately 1d) (Pual) to be recounted, be rehearsed, be related

[the] deed[s]פֹּ֥עַלPO-'alH6467
work

פֹּ֫עַל (po.al) 1) work, deed, doing 1a) deed, thing done 1b) work, thing made 1c) wages of work 1d) acquisition (of treasure)

[which] you didפָּעַ֥לְתָּpa-'AL-taH6466
to work

פָּעַל (pa.al) 1) to do, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do 1a2) to make

in days theirבִֽ֝ימֵיהֶ֗םvi-mei-HEMH3117G
day

יוֹם (yom) : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow

in days ofבִּ֣ימֵיBI-meiH3117G
day

יוֹם (yom) : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow

antiquityקֶֽדֶם׃KE-demH6924HNo entry

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.