Psalms 44:3

Psalms 44:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For 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.
• New International Version (NIV)It was not by their sword that they won the land, nor did their arm bring them victory; it was your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, for you loved them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)for not by their own sword did they win the land, nor did their own arm save them, but your right hand and your arm, and the light of your face, for you delighted in them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For they did not gain possession of the land by their own sword, Nor did their own arm save them; But it was Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your countenance, Because You favored them.

Context of Psalms 44:3

1O God, we have heard with our ears, Our fathers have told us The work that You did in their days, In the days of old. 2You with Your own hand drove out the nations; Then You planted them; You afflicted the peoples, Then You spread them abroad. For by their own sword they did not possess the land, And their own arm did not save them, But Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your presence, For You favored them. 4You are my King, O God; Command victories for Jacob. 5Through You we will push back our adversaries; Through Your name we will trample down those who rise up against us.

Psalms 44:3 word by word

כִּ֤י לֹ֪א בְחַרְבָּ֡ם יָ֥רְשׁוּ אָ֗רֶץ וּזְרוֹעָם֮ לֹא־הוֹשִׁ֪יעָ֫ה לָּ֥מוֹ כִּֽי־יְמִֽינְךָ֣ וּ֭זְרוֹעֲךָ וְא֥וֹר פָּנֶ֗יךָ כִּ֣י רְצִיתָֽם׃Read the interlinear

• For by their own swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• did not possessיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: possessH3423
• the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• And their own armזְרוֹעַzerôa‛ zerôa‛ zerô‛âh zerô‛âh · armH2220
• did not saveיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
• But Your rightיָמִיןyâmîyn · rightH3225
• handיָמִיןyâmîyn · rightH3225
• lightאוֹר'ôr · lightH216
• of Your presenceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• favoredרָצָהrâtsâh · to acceptH7521

Cross-references for Psalms 44:3

• Deuteronomy 4:37Because He loved your fathers, therefore He chose their descendants after them. And He personally brought you from Egypt by His great power,
• Deuteronomy 8:17Otherwise, you may say in your heart, ‘My power and the strength of my hand made me this wealth.’
• Joshua 24:12Then I sent the hornet before you and it drove out the two kings of the Amorites from before you, but not by your sword or your bow.
• Zechariah 4:6Then he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel saying, ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of hosts.
• 2 Corinthians 4:7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves;
• Psalms 17:7Wondrously show Your lovingkindness, O Savior of those who take refuge at Your right hand From those who rise up against them.
• Psalms 20:6Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven With the saving strength of His right hand.
• Psalms 74:11Why do You withdraw Your hand, even Your right hand? From within Your bosom, destroy them!
• Exodus 15:16Terror and dread fall upon them; By the greatness of Your arm they are motionless as stone; Until Your people pass over, O Lord, Until the people pass over whom You have purchased.
• Isaiah 63:12Who caused His glorious arm to go at the right hand of Moses, Who divided the waters before them to make for Himself an everlasting name,
• Psalms 42:5Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him For the help of His presence.
• Psalms 80:16It is burned with fire, it is cut down; They perish at the rebuke of Your countenance.
• Numbers 14:8If the Lord is pleased with us, then He will bring us into this land and give it to us--a land which flows with milk and honey.
• Deuteronomy 7:7“The Lord did not set His love on you nor choose you because you were more in number than any of the peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples,
• 1 Samuel 12:22For the Lord will not abandon His people on account of His great name, because the Lord has been pleased to make you a people for Himself.
• Malachi 1:2“I have loved you,” says the Lord. But you say, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the Lord. “Yet I have loved Jacob;

Commentaries on Psalms 44:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3For they got not the land - Neither by their valor, nor cunning, nor for their merit; yet, they were obliged to fight. But how did they conquer? By the right hand of the Lord, and by his arm; by his strength alone, and the light of his countenance - his favor most manifestly shown unto them.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3For they got not the land in possession - The land of Canaan. The design of this verse is to illustrate the sentiment in the previous verse, that they owed their establishment in the promised land wholly to God. The fact that He had interposed in their behalf; that He had shown that he was able to discomfit their enemies, is appealed to as a reason why he should now interpose in a time of national danger and calamity. He who had driven out the nations in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3Though the Israelites used swords and other weapons (Psalm 44:6), they would have lost their battles without the light of the Lord’s favor (see Psalms 18:25–29; 27:1; 89:15).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

Topics related to Psalms 44:3

• Blessing
• Canaan
• Countenance
• God

In the dictionaries

• Face
• Naught
• Psalms
• Scorn
• Bible, the
• Countenance
• Grace
• Korahites; Sons of Korah
• Light
• Pentateuch

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