Psalms 44:7

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

5By your power we will drive back our enemies; by your strength we will trample down our foes! 6For I do not trust in my bow, and I do not prevail by my sword. For you deliver us from our enemies; you humiliate those who hate us. 8In God I boast all day long, and we will continually give thanks to your name. (Selah) 9But you rejected and embarrassed us! You did not go into battle with our armies.

Psalms 44:7 word by word

כִּ֣י ה֭וֹשַׁעְתָּנוּ מִצָּרֵ֑ינוּ וּמְשַׂנְאֵ֥ינוּ הֱבִישֽׁוֹתָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But thou hast savedיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
• us from our enemiesצַרtsar tsâr · enemyH6862
• and hast put them to shameבּוֹשׁbûsh · be ashamedH954
• that hatedשָׂנֵאώânê' · to hateH8130

Cross-references for Psalms 44:7

• Psalms 140:7O sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer, you shield my head in the day of battle.
• Psalms 144:10the one who delivers kings, and rescued David his servant from a deadly sword.
• Joshua 1:5No one will be able to resist you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not abandon you or leave you alone.
• Joshua 10:8The Lord told Joshua, “Don’t be afraid of them, for I am handing them over to you. Not one of them can resist you.”
• Joshua 11:6The Lord told Joshua, “Don’t be afraid of them, for about this time tomorrow I will cause all of them to lie dead before Israel. You must hamstring their horses and burn their chariots.”
• Joshua 23:9“The Lord drove out from before you great and mighty nations; no one has been able to resist you to this very day.
• Judges 2:18When the Lord raised up leaders for them, the Lord was with each leader and delivered the people from their enemies while the leader remained alive. The Lord felt sorry for them when they cried out in agony because of what their harsh oppressors did to them.
• Judges 7:4The Lord spoke to Gideon again, “There are still too many men. Bring them down to the water and I will thin the ranks some more. When I say, ‘This one should go with you,’ pick him to go; when I say, ‘This one should not go with you,’ do not take him.”
• 1 Samuel 7:8The Israelites said to Samuel, “Keep crying out to the Lord our God so that he may save us from the hand of the Philistines!”
• 1 Samuel 14:6Jonathan said to his armor bearer, “Come on, let’s go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the Lord will intervene for us. Nothing can prevent the Lord from delivering, whether by many or by a few.”
• 1 Samuel 17:47and all this assembly will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves! For the battle is the Lord’s, and he will deliver you into our hand.”
• 2 Samuel 7:10I will establish a place for my people Israel and settle them there; they will live there and not be disturbed any more. Violent men will not oppress them again, as they did in the beginning
• Psalms 40:14May those who are trying to snatch away my life be totally embarrassed and ashamed! May those who want to harm me be turned back and ashamed!
• Psalms 83:1O God, do not be silent! Do not ignore us! Do not be inactive, O God!
• Psalms 132:18I will humiliate his enemies, and his crown 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

Topics related to Psalms 44:7

• Thankfulness

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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