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

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.

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 42:1As a deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God!
• Psalms 22:31They will come and tell about his saving deeds; they will tell a future generation what he has accomplished.
• Psalms 71:18Even when I am old and gray, O God, do not abandon me, until I tell the next generation about your strength, and those coming after me about your power.
• Psalms 78:3What we have heard and learned – that which our ancestors have told us –
• Psalms 105:1Give thanks to the Lord! Call on his name! Make known his accomplishments among the nations!
• Exodus 12:24You must observe this event as an ordinance for you and for your children forever.
• Exodus 13:14In the future, when your son asks you ‘What is this?’ you are to tell him, ‘With a mighty hand the Lord brought us out from Egypt, from the land of slavery.
• Isaiah 38:19The living person, the living person, he gives you thanks, as I do today. A father tells his sons about your faithfulness.
• Joel 1:3Tell your children about it, have your children tell their children, and their children the following generation.
• Numbers 21:14This is why it is said in the Book of the Wars of the Lord, “Waheb in Suphah and the wadis, the Arnon
• Job 8:8“For inquire now of the former generation, and pay attention to the findings of their ancestors;
• Job 15:17“I will explain to you; listen to me, and what I have seen, I will declare,

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