Berean Standard Bible

Psalms 44:1-8

1 1We have heardH8085 with our earsH241, O GodH430;our fathersH1 have toldH5608 usthe workH6467 You didH6466 in their daysH3117,in the daysH3117 of oldH6924.2With Your handH3027 YouH859 drove outH3423 the nationsH1471and planted our fathers thereH5193;You crushedH7489 the peoplesH3816and cast them outH7971.3ForH3588 it was notH3808 by their swordH2719 that they tookH3423 the landH776;their armH2220 did notH3808 bring them victoryH3467.It wasH3588 by Your right handH3225,Your armH2220, and the lightH216 of Your faceH6440,becauseH3588 You favored themH7521.

4YouH859 H1931 are my KingH4428, O GodH430,who ordainsH6680 victoriesH3444 for JacobH3290.5Through You we repelH5055 our foesH6862;through Your nameH8034 we trampleH947 our enemiesH6965.6ForH3588 I do notH3808 trustH982 in my bowH7198,nor does my swordH2719 H3808 save meH3467.27ForH3588 You save usH3467 from our enemiesH6862;You put those who hate usH8130 to shameH954.8In GodH430 we have boastedH1984 all day longH3605 H3117,and Your nameH8034 we will praiseH3034 foreverH5769.SelahH5542

Notes

1. Psalms 44:1 Maskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142. ↩
2. Psalms 44:6 Or give me victory; similarly in verse 7 ↩