Verse 3
Psalms 44:3
Bible in Basic English
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For they did not make the land theirs by their swords, and it was not their arms which kept them safe; but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your face, because you had pleasure in them.
Original Language Text
hebrew
אַתָּ֤ה יָדְ/ךָ֡ גּוֹיִ֣ם ה֭וֹרַשְׁתָּ וַ/תִּטָּעֵ֑/ם תָּרַ֥ע לְ֝אֻמִּ֗ים וַֽ/תְּשַׁלְּחֵֽ/ם
English Translation
You have possessed the nations and planted them; you have afflicted the peoples and cast them out.
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Chapter 44 Context
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<To the chief music-maker. Of the sons of Korah Maschil.> It has come to our ears, O God (Elohim), o...
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Uprooting the nations with your hand, and planting our fathers in their place; cutting down the nati...
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3
For they did not make the land theirs by their swords, and it was not their arms which kept them saf...
4
You are my King and my God (Elohim); ordering salvation for Jacob.
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5
Through you will we overcome our haters; by your name will they be crushed under our feet who are vi...
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6
I will not put faith in my bow, my sword will not be my salvation.
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7
But it is you who have been our saviour from those who were against us, and have put to shame those...
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8
Our pride is in God (Elohim) at all times, to his name we give praise for ever. (Selah.)
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9
But now you have sent us away from you, and put us to shame; you do not go out with our armies.
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10
Because of this we are turned back by the attacker: those who have hate for us take our goods for th...
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11
You have made us like sheep which are taken for meat; we are put to flight among the nations.
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12
You let your people go for nothing; your wealth is not increased by their price.
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13
You have made us to be looked down on by our neighbours, we are laughed at and shamed by those who a...
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14
Our name is a word of shame among the nations, a sign for the shaking of heads among the peoples.
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15
My downfall is ever before me, and I am covered with the shame of my face;
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16
Because of the voice of him who says sharp and bitter words; because of the hater and him who is the...
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17
All this has come on us, but still we have kept you in our memory; and we have not been false to you...
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18
Our hearts have not gone back, and our steps have not been turned out of your way;
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19
Though you have let us be crushed in the place of jackals, though we are covered with darkest shade.
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20
If the name of our God (Elohim) has gone out of our minds, or if our hands have been stretched out t...
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21
Will not God (Elohim) make search for it? for he sees the secrets of the heart.
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22
Truly, because of you we are put to death every day; we are numbered like sheep for destruction.
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23
Why are you sleeping, O Lord? awake! and come to our help, do not give us up for ever.
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24
Why is your face covered, and why do you give no thought to our trouble and our cruel fate?
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25
For our souls are crushed down to the dust: our bodies are stretched out on the earth.
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Up! and come to our help, and give us salvation because of your mercy.
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