Psalms
Psalm 44:3–4
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.
Word by word
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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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 44:3 Deuteronomy 7:7–8 · Deuteronomy 8:17–18 · Joshua 24:12 · Zechariah 4:6 · 2 Corinthians 4:7 · Psalm 77:15 · Deuteronomy 4:37–38 · Psalm 20:6 · Exodus 15:16 · Psalm 42:11 · Psalm 42:5 · Deuteronomy 10:15
Psalm 44:4 Psalm 42:8 · Psalm 74:12 · Psalm 89:18 · Mark 9:25 · Psalm 149:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.