Psalms

Psalm 44:1–7

¹For the choirmaster. A Maskil^a of the sons of Korah.

We have heard with our ears, O God;

our fathers have told us

the work You did in their days,

in the days of old.

²With Your hand You drove out the nations

and planted our fathers there;

You crushed the peoples

and cast them out.

³For it was not by their sword that they took the land;

their arm did not bring them victory.

It was by Your right hand,

Your arm, and the light of Your face,

because You favored them.

⁴You are my King, O God,

who ordains victories for Jacob.

⁵Through You we repel our foes;

through Your name we trample our enemies.

⁶For I do not trust in my bow,

nor does my sword save me.^b

⁷For You save us from our enemies;

You put those who hate us to shame.

Footnotes

a 44:1 Maskil is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142.
b 44:6 Or give me victory; similarly in verse 7

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Psalm 44:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the choirmaster	לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
A Maskil	מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃	maś·kîl	Noun - masculine singular	H4905 contemplative poem
of the sons	לִבְנֵי־	liḇ·nê-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Korah	קֹ֬רַח	qō·raḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7141 Korach
We have heard	שָׁמַ֗עְנוּ	šā·ma‘·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H8085 hear
with our ears	בְּאָזְנֵ֬ינוּ	bə·’ā·zə·nê·nū	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common plural	H241 ear
O God	אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
our fathers	אֲבוֹתֵ֥ינוּ	’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H1 father
have told	סִפְּרוּ־	sip·pə·rū-	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H5608 count
us	לָ֑נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
the work	פֹּ֥עַל	pō·‘al	Noun - masculine singular	H6467 doing, deed, work
You did	פָּעַ֥לְתָּ	pā·‘al·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6466 do, make
in their days	בִֽ֝ימֵיהֶ֗ם	ḇî·mê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H3117 day
in the days	בִּ֣ימֵי	bî·mê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of old	קֶֽדֶם׃	qe·ḏem	Noun - masculine singular	H6924 front, east, aforetime

Psalm 44:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
With Your hand	יָדְךָ֡	yā·ḏə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
You	אַתָּ֤ה׀	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
drove out	ה֭וֹרַשְׁתָּ	hō·w·raš·tā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
the nations	גּוֹיִ֣ם	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
and planted	וַתִּטָּעֵ֑ם	wat·tiṭ·ṭā·‘êm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5193 strike, fix, plant
You crushed	תָּרַ֥ע	tā·ra‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7489 be evil, bad
the peoples	לְ֝אֻמִּ֗ים	lə·’um·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3816 people
and cast them out	וַֽתְּשַׁלְּחֵֽם׃	wat·tə·šal·lə·ḥêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7971 send

Psalm 44:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it was not	לֹ֪א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
by their sword	בְחַרְבָּ֡ם	ḇə·ḥar·bām	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2719 sword
that they took	יָ֥רְשׁוּ	yā·rə·šū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
the land	אָ֗רֶץ	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
their arm	וּזְרוֹעָם֮	ū·zə·rō·w·‘ām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2220 arm, shoulder, strength
did not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
bring them victory	הוֹשִׁ֪יעָ֫ה	hō·wō·šî·‘āh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3467 deliver
It was	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
by Your right hand	יְמִֽינְךָ֣	yə·mî·nə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3225 right hand
Your arm	וּ֭זְרוֹעֲךָ	ū·zə·rō·w·‘ă·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2220 arm, shoulder, strength
and the light	וְא֥וֹר	wə·’ō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct	H216 light
of Your face	פָּנֶ֗יךָ	pā·ne·ḵā	Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You favored them	רְצִיתָֽם׃	rə·ṣî·ṯām	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7521 be pleased with, accept favourably

Psalm 44:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	אַתָּה־	’at·tāh-	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are my King	מַלְכִּ֣י	mal·kî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4428 king
O God	אֱלֹהִ֑ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
who ordains	צַ֝וֵּ֗ה	ṣaw·wêh	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
victories	יְשׁוּע֥וֹת	yə·šū·‘ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H3444 salvation
for Jacob	יַעֲקֹֽב׃	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob

Psalm 44:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Through You	בְּ֭ךָ	bə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
we repel	נְנַגֵּ֑חַ	nə·nag·gê·aḥ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common plural	H5055 push, thrust, gore
our foes	צָרֵ֣ינוּ	ṣā·rê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H6862 narrow, tight
through Your name	בְּ֝שִׁמְךָ֗	bə·šim·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
we trample	נָב֥וּס	nā·ḇūs	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H947 tread down, trample
our enemies	קָמֵֽינוּ׃	qā·mê·nū	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand

Psalm 44:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I do not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
trust	אֶבְטָ֑ח	’eḇ·ṭāḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H982 trust
in my bow	בְקַשְׁתִּ֣י	ḇə·qaš·tî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7198 bow
nor does my sword	וְ֝חַרְבִּ֗י	wə·ḥar·bî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2719 sword
save me	תוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃	ṯō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; first person common singular	H3467 deliver

Psalm 44:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You save us	ה֭וֹשַׁעְתָּנוּ	hō·wō·ša‘·tā·nū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common plural	H3467 deliver
from our enemies	מִצָּרֵ֑ינוּ	miṣ·ṣā·rê·nū	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H6862 narrow, tight
You put those who hate us	וּמְשַׂנְאֵ֥ינוּ	ū·mə·śan·’ê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H8130 hate
to shame	הֱבִישֽׁוֹתָ׃	hĕ·ḇî·šō·w·ṯā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H954 be ashamed