God’s Word Translation
Psalms 44:7
7But you saved us from our enemies. You put to shame those who hate us.
Psalms 44:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.
- New International Version (NIV)but you give us victory over our enemies, you put our adversaries to shame.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But you have saved us from our foes and have put to shame those who hate us.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But You have saved us from our enemies, And have put to shame those who hated us.
Context of Psalms 44:7
5With you we can walk over our enemies. With your name we can trample those who attack us. 6I do not rely on my bow, and my sword will never save me. But you saved us from our enemies. You put to shame those who hate us. 8All day long we praise our God. We give thanks to you forever. Selah 9But now you have rejected and disgraced us. You do not even go along with our armies.
Read all of Psalms 44Psalms 44:7 word by word
כִּ֣י ה֭וֹשַׁעְתָּנוּ מִצָּרֵ֑ינוּ וּמְשַׂנְאֵ֥ינוּ הֱבִישֽׁוֹתָ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 44:7
- Psalms 140:7O Lord Almighty, the strong one who saves me, you have covered my head in the day of battle.
- Psalms 144:10You are the one who gives victory to kings. You are the one who snatches your servant David away from a deadly sword.
- Joshua 1:5No one will be able to oppose you successfully as long as you live. I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will never neglect you or abandon you.
- Joshua 10:8The Lord told Joshua, “Don’t be afraid of them. I have handed them over to you. None of them can stand up to you.”
- Joshua 11:6The Lord told Joshua, “Don’t be afraid of them because I am going to give them to Israel. About this time tomorrow they will all be dead. You must disable their horses so that they cannot be used in battle. You must burn their chariots.”
- Joshua 23:9The Lord has forced important and powerful nations out of your way. Not one person has ever been able to stand up to you.
- Judges 2:18But when the Lord appointed judges for the Israelites, he was with each judge. The Lord rescued them from their enemies as long as that judge was alive. The Lord was moved by the groaning of those who were tormented and oppressed.
- Judges 7:4The Lord said to Gideon, “There are still too many men. Bring them down to the water, and I will test them for you there. If I say to you, ‘This one will go with you,’ he must go with you. And if I say to you, ‘This one won’t go with you,’ he must not go.”
- 1 Samuel 7:8The Israelites said to Samuel, “Don’t turn a deaf ear to us! Don’t stop crying to the Lord our God for us! Ask him to save us from the Philistines!”
- 1 Samuel 14:6Jonathan said to his armorbearer, “Let’s go to the military post of these uncircumcised people. Maybe the Lord will act on our behalf. The Lord can win a victory with a few men as well as with many.”
- 1 Samuel 17:47Then everyone gathered here will know that the Lord can save without sword or spear, because the Lord determines every battle’s outcome. He will hand all of you over to us.”
- 2 Samuel 7:10I will make a place for my people Israel and plant them there. They will live in their own place and not be troubled anymore. The wicked will no longer oppress them as they used to do
- Psalms 40:14Let all those who seek to end my life be confused and put to shame. Let those who want my downfall be turned back and disgraced.
- Psalms 83:1O God, do not remain silent. Do not turn a deaf ear to me. Do not keep quiet, O God.
- Psalms 132:18I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown on my anointed one will shine.”
Commentaries on Psalms 44:7
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7But thou hast saved us from our enemies - That is, Thou hast done it in times past. Thou hast interposed in behalf of our nation in periods of danger and trial, and hast delivered us. This is stated as a reason for what is said by the psalmist in Psalm 44:6 - that he would not trust in his sword and in iris bow - and for the earnest appeal which he now makes to God. He and his people did not rely on their own strength and prowess, but on that God who had…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-8God’s people feel confident about his mighty acts; he was with them in the past, and he is their king in the present.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-86-8. God is not only our sole help, but only worthy of praise.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
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