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

For the music director, a psalm of the sons of Korah, a contemplative song. 2We have heard with our ears, O God —our fathers have told us— of a work You did in their days, in days of old. 3With Your hand You displaced nations, but You planted them. You afflicted peoples, and You drove them out.

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 42:1For the music director, a contemplative song of the sons of Korah.
• Psalms 22:31His posterity will serve him, telling the next generation about my Lord.
• Psalms 71:18So even until I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake me, till I tell of Your strong arm to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.
• Psalms 78:3which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
• Psalms 105:1Praise Adonai, call upon His Name. Make known His deeds among the peoples.
• Exodus 12:24Also you are to observe this event as an eternal ordinance, for you and your children.
• Exodus 13:14“So when your son asks you in times to come, ‘What is this?’ say to him, ‘By a strong hand Adonai brought us out from Egypt, the house of bondage,
• Isaiah 38:19The living, the living—they praise You— as I do today. A father makes Your faithfulness known to his children.
• Joel 1:3Tell your children about it— your children to their children, their children to another generation.
• Numbers 21:14Therefore, it is said in the Book of the Wars of Adonai, “...Vaheb in Suphah and the wadis of the Arnon,
• Job 8:8Now ask the previous generation; consider the findings of their fathers;
• Job 15:17I will tell 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

Topics related to Psalms 44:1

• Canaan
• Music

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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