Psalms

Psalm 44:3–6

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

Footnotes

b 44:6 Or give me victory; similarly in verse 7

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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

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