Psalms 44

Verse 1

WEB For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. A contemplative psalm. We have heard with our ears, God; our fathers have told us, what work you did in their days, in the days of old.

KJV To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil. 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.

TSK A. M. 3294. B.C. 710. for the sons: ps 42:1; have heard: ps 22:31, ps 71:18, ps 78:3-6, ps 105:1,2, ex 12:24-27, ex 13:14,15, isa 38:19, joe 1:3; in the times: nu 21:14-16,27-30, job 8:8,9, job 15:17-19

Verse 2

WEB You drove out the nations with your hand, but you planted them. You afflicted the peoples, but you spread them abroad.

KJV How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.

TSK drive out: ps 78:55, ps 80:8, ps 105:44, ps 135:10-12, ps 136:17-22, ex 15:17,19, ex 34:11, de 7:1, jos 10:42, jos 11:23, jos 21:43, ne 9:22-27; how thou didst afflict, etc: ex 23:28, nu 13:32, jos 10:11, jos 24:12, 1sa 5:6,7

Verse 3

WEB For they didn’t get the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your face, because you were favorable to them.

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.

TSK For: de 4:37,38, de 8:17,18, jos 24:12, zec 4:6, 2co 4:7; thy right: ps 17:7, ps 20:6, ps 74:11, ex 15:16, isa 63:12; light: ps 42:5,11, ps 80:16; because: nu 14:8, de 7:7,8, 1sa 12:22, mal 1:2,3, ro 9:10-15

Verse 4

WEB You are my King, God. Command victories for Jacob!

KJV Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.

TSK my king: ps 74:12, ps 89:18, ps 149:2, isa 33:22; command: ps 42:8, mr 1:25,26,31,41, mr 9:25

Verse 5

WEB Through you, will we push down our adversaries. Through your name, will we tread them under who rise up against us.

KJV Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.

TSK Through thee: ps 18:39-42, ps 118:10-13, isa 41:14-16, php 4:13; push: de 33:17, 1ki 22:11, da 8:4; tread: ps 60:12, ps 91:13, ps 108:13, zec 10:5, ro 16:20

Verse 6

WEB For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.

KJV For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.

TSK For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.: ps 20:7, ps 33:16,17, ho 1:7

Verse 7

WEB But you have saved us from our adversaries, and have shamed those who hate us.

KJV But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.

TSK But: ps 140:7, ps 144:10, jos 1:5, jos 10:8-10,42, jos 11:6, jos 23:9,10, jud 2:18, jud 7:4-7, 1sa 7:8-12, 1sa 14:6-10, 1sa 17:47, 2sa 7:10; put them: ps 40:14, ps 83:1-18, ps 132:18

Verse 8

WEB In God we have made our boast all day long, we will give thanks to your name forever. Selah.

KJV In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.

TSK In God: ps 34:2, isa 45:25, jer 9:24, ro 2:17, 1co 1:29-31; praise: ps 115:1-18

Verse 9

WEB But now you rejected us, and brought us to dishonor, and don’t go out with our armies.

KJV But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.

TSK But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.: ps 43:2, ps 60:1,10, ps 74:1, ps 80:12,13, ps 88:14, ps 89:38-45, ps 108:11, jer 33:24-26, la 3:31, la 3:32, ro 11:1-6

Verse 10

WEB You make us turn back from the adversary. Those who hate us take spoil for themselves.

KJV Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves.

TSK Thou: le 26:14,17,36,37, de 28:25, jos 7:8,12, 1sa 4:17, 1sa 31:1-7; spoil: ps 89:41, isa 10:6,14, jer 15:13, jer 20:8

Verse 11

WEB You have made us like sheep for food, and have scattered us among the nations.

KJV Thou hast given us like sheep appointed for meat; and hast scattered us among the heathen.

TSK given: jer 12:3, ro 8:36; like sheep appointed for meat: ps 14:4; scattered: ps 60:1, de 4:27, de 28:64, 2ki 17:6, isa 11:11,12, jer 32:37, eze 34:12, lu 21:24

Verse 12

WEB You sell your people for nothing, and have gained nothing from their sale.

KJV Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.

TSK sellest: de 32:30, isa 50:1, isa 52:3,4, jer 15:13; increase: ne 5:8-12, re 18:13

Verse 13

WEB You make us a reproach to our neighbors, a scoffing and a derision to those who are around us.

KJV Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.

TSK makest: ps 79:4, ps 80:6, ps 89:51, jer 24:9, eze 36:19-23; scorn: ps 123:3,4, jer 48:27

Verse 14

WEB You make us a byword among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples.

KJV Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.

TSK by-word: de 28:37, 1ki 9:7, 2ch 7:20, jer 24:9; shaking: ps 22:7, 2ki 19:21, job 16:4, isa 37:22, la 2:15-17

Verse 15

WEB All day long my dishonor is before me, and shame covers my face,

KJV My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,

TSK confusion: jos 7:7-9, ezr 9:6, jer 3:25; covered: ps 69:7, ps 71:13, ps 89:45, jer 51:51

Verse 16

WEB At the taunt of one who reproaches and verbally abuses, because of the enemy and the avenger.

KJV For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.

TSK For the: ps 74:18,22,23, ps 79:12, isa 37:3,4,17,23,24; enemy: ps 8:2

Verse 17

WEB All this has come on us, yet have we not forgotten you, Neither have we been false to your covenant.

KJV All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.

TSK All this: da 9:13; yet: ps 44:20, ps 9:17, de 6:12, de 8:14, isa 17:10, jer 2:32; dealt: jer 31:32, eze 16:59, eze 20:37

Verse 18

WEB Our heart has not turned back, neither have our steps strayed from your path,

KJV Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;

TSK heart: ps 78:57, ps 125:5, 1ki 15:5, job 34:27, jer 11:10, zep 1:6, lu 17:32; have: ps 119:51,157, job 23:11,12, 1co 15:58, 1th 2:10

Verse 19

WEB Though you have crushed us in the haunt of jackals, and covered us with the shadow of death.

KJV Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.

TSK Though: ps 38:8, ps 60:1-3, jer 14:17; in the: ps 74:13,14, isa 27:1, isa 34:13,14, isa 35:7, eze 29:3, re 12:9, re 13:2,11-13, re 16:10; with the: ps 23:4, job 3:5, job 10:21,22, mt 4:16

Verse 20

WEB If we have forgotten the name of our God, or spread forth our hands to a strange god;

KJV If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;

TSK If we: ps 44:17, ps 7:3-5, job 31:5-40; stretched: ps 68:31, ex 9:29, 1ki 8:22, job 11:13

Verse 21

WEB won’t God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart.

KJV Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

TSK Shall: ps 139:1-24, job 31:4,14, job 34:21,22, jer 17:10, jer 23:24; knoweth: jos 22:22,23, ec 12:14, ro 2:16, 1co 4:5, heb 4:12,13, re 2:23

Verse 22

WEB Yes, for your sake we are killed all day long. We are regarded as sheep for the slaughter.

KJV Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.

TSK Yea: ro 8:36; killed: ps 44:11, ps 79:2,3, 1sa 22:17-19, 1ki 19:10, mt 5:10-12, joh 15:21, joh 16:2,3, 1co 4:9, 1co 15:30,31, re 11:3-9, re 17:6

Verse 23

WEB Wake up! Why do you sleep, Lord? Arise! Don’t reject us forever.

KJV Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.

TSK Awake: ps 7:6, ps 12:5, ps 35:23, ps 59:4,5, ps 78:65, isa 51:9, mr 4:38; cast: ps 44:9, ps 74:1, ps 88:14

Verse 24

WEB Why do you hide your face, and forget our affliction and our oppression?

KJV Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?

TSK Wherefore: ps 10:1,11, ps 13:1, ps 43:1-4, de 32:20, job 13:24; forgettest: ps 74:19,23, ex 2:23,24, isa 40:27,28, re 6:9,10

Verse 25

WEB For our soul is bowed down to the dust. Our body clings to the earth.

KJV For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.

TSK For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.: ps 66:11,12, ps 119:25, isa 51:23, la 4:5

Verse 26

WEB Rise up to help us. Redeem us for your loving kindness’ sake.

KJV Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake.

TSK redeem: ps 26:11, ps 130:7,8