Psalm 44

1. 1

   We have heard with our ears, O God, our forefathers have told us, *
   the deeds you did in their days, in the days of old.

2. 2

   How with your hand you drove the peoples out and planted our forefathers in the land; *
   how you destroyed nations and made your people flourish.

3. 3

   For they did not take the land by their sword, nor did their arm win the victory for them; *
   but your right hand, your arm, and the light of your countenance, because you favored them.

4. 4

   You are my King and my God; *
   you command victories for Jacob.

5. 5

   Through you we pushed back our adversaries; *
   through your Name we trampled on those who rose up against us.

6. 6

   For I do not rely on my bow, *
   and my sword does not give me the victory.

7. 7

   Surely, you gave us victory over our adversaries *
   and put those who hate us to shame.

8. 8

   Every day we gloried in God, *
   and we will praise your Name for ever.

9. 9

   Nevertheless, you have rejected and humbled us *
   and do not go forth with our armies.

10. 10

    You have made us fall back before our adversary, *
    and our enemies have plundered us.

11. 11

    You have made us like sheep to be eaten *
    and have scattered us among the nations.

12. 12

    You are selling your people for a trifle *
    and are making no profit on the sale of them.

13. 13

    You have made us the scorn of our neighbors, *
    a mockery and derision to those around us.

14. 14

    You have made us a byword among the nations, *
    a laughing-stock among the peoples.

15. 15

    My humiliation is daily before me, *
    and shame has covered my face;

16. 16

    Because of the taunts of the mockers and blasphemers, *
    because of the enemy and avenger.

17. 17

    All this has come upon us; *
    yet we have not forgotten you, nor have we betrayed your covenant.

18. 18

    Our heart never turned back, *
    nor did our footsteps stray from your path;

19. 19

    Though you thrust us down into a place of misery, *
    and covered us over with deep darkness.

20. 20

    If we have forgotten the Name of our God, *
    or stretched out our hands to some strange god,

21. 21

    Will not God find it out? *
    for he knows the secrets of the heart.

22. 22

    Indeed, for your sake we are killed all the day long; *
    we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

23. 23

    Awake, O Lord! why are you sleeping? *
    Arise! do not reject us for ever.

24. 24

    Why have you hidden your face *
    and forgotten our affliction and oppression?

25. 25

    We sink down into the dust; *
    our body cleaves to the ground.

26. 26

    Rise up, and help us, *
    and save us, for the sake of your steadfast love.

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