Psalms 44:1

Psalms 44:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.
• New International Version (NIV)We have heard it with our ears, O God; our ancestors have told us what you did in their days, in days long ago.
• English Standard Version (ESV)O God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us, what deeds you performed in their days, in the days of old:
• New King James Version (NKJV)We have heard with our ears, O God, Our fathers have told us, The deeds You did in their days, In days of old:

Context of Psalms 44:1

God, we have heard it for ourselves. Our ancestors told us what you did for them a long time ago. 2You used your power to chase away the other nations, so that our ancestors could live in their land. You punished those nations, and you helped our ancestors to be free. 3Our ancestors did not get the land by the power of their own swords. Their own strength did not win the fight. It was your own power and strength that did it! You were kind to them because you were their friend.

Psalms 44:1 word by word

אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀ בְּאָזְנֵ֬ינוּ שָׁמַ֗עְנוּ אֲבוֹתֵ֥ינוּ סִפְּרוּ־לָ֑נוּ פֹּ֥עַל פָּעַ֥לְתָּ בִֽ֝ימֵיהֶ֗ם בִּ֣ימֵי קֶֽדֶם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• We have heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• with our earsאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · earH241
• O Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• our fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• have toldסָפַרsâphar · to recountH5608
• workפֹּ֫עַלpô‛al · workH6467
• thou didstפָּעַלpâ‛al · to workH6466
• in their daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• of oldקֶ֫דֶםqedem qêdmâh · front: oldH6924

Cross-references for Psalms 44:1

• Psalms 42:1God, I need you so much! I look for you, as a thirsty deer looks for streams of water.
• Psalms 22:31They will speak about all the great things that God has done to save his people. People who have not yet been born will learn about the things that God has done.
• Psalms 71:18And even when I am old and my hair is grey, do not turn away from me, God. I need to tell the people still to be born about your great strength. My descendants need to know about your power.
• Psalms 78:3We have heard about these things and we know them. Our ancestors have told them to us,
• Psalms 105:1Thank the Lord! Make his name famous! Tell people in all the nations what he has done.
• Exodus 12:24You must obey these rules always, both you and your descendants, for all time.
• Exodus 13:14One day, your son may ask you, “What does this mean?” Then you must say to him, “The Lord brought us out of Egypt with his powerful authority. He took us away from the place where we were slaves.
• Isaiah 38:19It is those people who are alive that can thank you. And I am doing it today. Fathers tell their children that they can trust you.
• Joel 1:3Tell this to your children. And they must tell it to their children. And their children must tell it to their own children.
• Numbers 21:14You can read about this in the Book of the Lord's Wars. It talks about Waheb in Suphah and about the valleys of the River Arnon.
• Job 8:8Think about the people who lived before us. Study the things that our ancestors learned.
• Job 15:17So listen to me. I will explain something to you. I will tell you what I have seen.

Commentaries on Psalms 44:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1We have heard with our ears - The psalmist begins with recounting the marvellous interpositions of God in behalf of the Jewish people, that he might the better strengthen his confidence, and form a ground on which to build his expectation of additional help.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1We have heard with our ears - That is, it has been handed down by tradition. Our fathers have told us - Our ancestors. They have delivered it down from generation to generation. The word rendered “told” means properly to grave, or to insculp on a stone; and thence, to write. Then it comes to mean to number, to count, to recount, to tell, to declare. The word would be applicable to any method of making the thing known, either by hieroglyphic figures in…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1A petition for succour and relief. Verses 1-8 Former experiences of God's power and goodness are strong supports to faith, and powerful pleas in prayer under present calamities. The many victories Israel obtained, were not by their own strength or merit, but by God's favour and free grace. The less praise this allows us, the more comfort it affords, that we may see all as coming from the favour of God. He fought for Israel, else they had fought in vain…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1We have heard … the work You did: The story of redemption includes God's favor and power in his past acts of rescue (see Psalm 78:1–4; see also Psalms 105–106).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-261-3. This period is that of the settlement of Canaan (Jos 24:12; Jud 6:3). have told--or, "related" (compare Ex 10:2).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 44

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings