Psalms 44:1-11
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Psalm 44
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A maskil.
We have heard with our ears, O God;
our fathers have told us
what you did in their days,
in days long ago.
2
With your hand you drove out the nations
and planted our fathers;
you crushed the peoples
and made our fathers flourish.
3
It was not by their sword that they won the land,
nor did their arm bring them victory;
it was your right hand, your arm,
and the light of your face, for you loved them.
4
You are my King and my God,
who decrees victories for Jacob.
5
Through you we push back our enemies;
through your name we trample our foes.
6
I do not trust in my bow,
my sword does not bring me victory;
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but you give us victory over our enemies,
you put our adversaries to shame.
8
In God we make our boast all day long,
and we will praise your name forever. Selah
9
But now you have rejected and humbled us;
you no longer go out with our armies.
10
You made us retreat before the enemy,
and our adversaries have plundered us.
11
You gave us up to be devoured like sheep
and have scattered us among the nations.