Psalms — Chapter 44

1For 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.

2With Your hand You drove out the nations and planted our fathers there; You crushed the peoples and cast them out.

3For it was not by their sword that they took the land; their arm did not bring them victory. It was by Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your face, because You favored them.

4You are my King, O God, who ordains victories for Jacob.

5Through You we repel our foes; through Your name we trample our enemies.

6For I do not trust in my bow, nor does my sword save me.

7For You save us from our enemies; You put those who hate us to shame.

8In God we have boasted all day long, and Your name we will praise forever. Selah

9But You have rejected and humbled us; You no longer go forth with our armies.

10You have made us retreat from the foe, and those who hate us have plundered us.

11You have given us up as sheep to be devoured; You have scattered us among the nations.

12You sell Your people for nothing; no profit do You gain from their sale.

13You have made us a reproach to our neighbors, a mockery and derision to those around us.

14You have made us a byword among the nations, a laughingstock among the peoples.

15All day long my disgrace is before me, and shame has covered my face,

16at the voice of the scorner and reviler, because of the enemy, bent on revenge.

17All this has come upon us, though we have not forgotten You or betrayed Your covenant.

18Our hearts have not turned back; our steps have not strayed from Your path.

19But You have crushed us in the lair of jackals; You have covered us with deepest darkness.

20If we had forgotten the name of our God or spread out our hands to a foreign god,

21would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart?

22Yet for Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.

23Wake up, O Lord! Why are You sleeping? Arise! Do not reject us forever.

24Why do You hide Your face and forget our affliction and oppression?

25For our soul has sunk to the dust; our bodies cling to the earth.

26Rise up; be our help! Redeem us on account of Your loving devotion.

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.

1We have heard with our ears, O God, Our fathers have told us, What work thou didst in their days, In the days of old.

2Thou didst drive out the nations with thy hand; But them thou didst plant: Thou didst afflict the peoples; But them thou didst spread abroad.

3For they gat 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 wast favorable unto them.

4Thou art my King, O God: Command deliverance for Jacob.

5Through thee will we push down our adversaries: 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 adversaries, And hast put them to shame that hate us.

8In God have we made our boast all the day long, And we will give thanks unto thy name for ever. Selah

9But now thou hast cast [us] off, and brought us to dishonor, And goest not forth with our hosts.

10Thou makest us to turn back from the adversary; And they that hate us take spoil for themselves.

11Thou hast made us like sheep [appointed] for food, And hast scattered us among the nations.

12Thou sellest thy people for nought, And hast not increased [thy wealth] by their price.

13Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbors, A scoffing and a derision to them that are round about us.

14Thou makest us a byword among the nations, A shaking of the head among the peoples.

15All the day long is my dishonor 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 the 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,

19That thou hast sore broken us in the place of jackals, And covered us with the shadow of death.

20If we have forgotten the name of our God, Or spread forth our hands to a strange god;

21Will 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 accounted 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 body cleaveth unto the earth.

26Rise up for our help, And redeem us for thy lovingkindness` sake. Psalm 45 For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim. [A Psalm] of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves.

1For the music director, by the Korahites; a well-written song. O God, we have clearly heard; our ancestors have told us what you did in their days, in ancient times.

2You, by your power, defeated nations and settled our fathers on their land; you crushed the people living there and enabled our ancestors to occupy it.

3For they did not conquer the land by their swords, and they did not prevail by their strength, but rather by your power, strength, and good favor, for you were partial to them.

4You are my king, O God. Decree Jacob’s deliverance.

5By your power we will drive back our enemies; by your strength we will trample down our foes.

6For I do not trust in my bow, and I do not prevail by my sword.

7For you deliver us from our enemies; you humiliate those who hate us.

8In God we boast all day long, and we will continually give thanks to your name. (Selah)

9But you rejected and embarrassed us. You did not go into battle with our armies.

10You made us retreat from the enemy. Those who hate us take whatever they want from us.

11You handed us over like sheep to be eaten; you scattered us among the nations.

12You sold your people for a pittance; you did not ask a high price for them.

13You made us an object of disdain to our neighbors; those who live on our borders taunt and insult us.

14You made us an object of ridicule among the nations; foreigners treat us with contempt.

15All day long I feel humiliated and am overwhelmed with shame,

16before the vindictive enemy who ridicules and insults me.

17All this has happened to us, even though we have not rejected you or violated your covenant with us.

18We have not been unfaithful, nor have we disobeyed your commands.

19Yet you have battered us, leaving us a heap of ruins overrun by wild dogs; you have covered us with darkness.

20If we had rejected our God, and spread out our hands in prayer to another god,

21would not God discover it, for he knows a person’s secret thoughts?

22Yet because of you we are killed all day long; we are treated like sheep at the slaughtering block.

23Rouse yourself! Why do you sleep, O Lord? Wake up! Do not reject us forever.

24Why do you look the other way, and ignore the way we are oppressed and mistreated?

25For we lie in the dirt, with our bellies pressed to the ground.

26Rise up and help us. Rescue us because of your loyal love.

1We have heard with our ears, God; our fathers have told us, what work you did in their days, in the days of old.

2You drove out the nations with your hand, but you planted them. You afflicted the peoples, but you spread them abroad.

3For they didn’t get the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your face, because you were favorable to them.

4You are my King, God. Command victories for Jacob!

5Through you, will we push down our adversaries. Through your name, will we tread them under who rise up against us.

6For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.

7But you have saved us from our adversaries, and have shamed those who hate us.

8In God we have made our boast all day long, we will give thanks to your name forever. Selah.

9But now you rejected us, and brought us to dishonor, and don’t go out with our armies.

10You make us turn back from the adversary. Those who hate us take plunder for themselves.

11You have made us like sheep for food, and have scattered us among the nations.

12You sell your people for nothing, and have gained nothing from their sale.

13You make us a reproach to our neighbors, a scoffing and a derision to those who are around us.

14You make us a byword among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples.

15All day long my dishonor is before me, and shame covers my face,

16At the taunt of one who reproaches and verbally abuses, because of the enemy and the avenger.

17All this has come on us, yet have we not forgotten you, Neither have we been false to your covenant.

18Our heart has not turned back, neither have our steps strayed from your path,

19Though you have crushed us in the haunt of jackals, and covered us with the shadow of death.

20If we have forgotten the name of our God, or spread out our hands to a strange god;

21won’t God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart.

22Yes, for your sake we are killed all day long. We are regarded as sheep for the slaughter.

23Wake up! Why do you sleep, Lord? Arise! Don’t reject us forever.

24Why do you hide your face, and forget our affliction and our oppression?

25For our soul is bowed down to the dust. Our body clings to the earth.

26Rise up to help us. Redeem us for your loving kindness’ sake.