Psalm 44
Former Times Of Help And Present Troubles.
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem.
Our fathers have told us
The work You did in their days,
In the days of old.
Then you planted and established them (Israel);
[It was by Your power that] You uprooted the [pagan] peoples,
Then You spread them abroad.
Nor did their own arm save them,
But Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your presence,
Because You favored and delighted in them.
Command victories and deliverance for Jacob (Israel).
Through Your name we will trample down those who rise up against us.
Nor will my sword save me.
And You have put them to shame and humiliated those who hate us.
And we will praise and give thanks to Your name forever. Selah.
And You do not go out with our armies [to lead us to victory].
And those who hate us have taken spoil for themselves.
And have scattered us [in exile] among the nations.
And have not increased Your wealth by their sale.
A scoffing and a derision to those around us.
A laughingstock among the people.
And humiliation has covered my face,
Because of the presence of the enemy and the avenger.
Nor have we been false to Your covenant [which You made with our fathers].
Nor have our steps wandered from Your path,
And covered us with [the deep darkness of] the shadow of death.
Or stretched out our hands to a strange god,
For He knows the secrets of the heart.
We are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.
Awaken, do not reject us forever.
And forget our affliction and our oppression?
Our body clings to the ground.
And ransom us for the sake of Your steadfast love.
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