Psalms 44

1For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. A contemplative psalm. We have heard with our ears, God; our fathers have told us what work you did in their days, in the days of old.Cross-references: Ex 12:24 · Ex 13:14 · Num 21:14 · Num 21:27 · Deut 6:20 · Judg 6:13 · +10 more

2You drove out the nations with your hand, but you planted them. You afflicted the peoples, but you spread them abroad.Cross-references: Ex 15:17 · Ex 15:19 · Ex 23:28 · Ex 34:11 · Num 13:32 · Deut 7:1 · +14 more

3For they didn’t get the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, because you were favorable to them.Cross-references: Ex 15:16 · Num 14:8 · Deut 4:37 · Deut 7:7 · Deut 8:17 · Deut 10:15 · +15 more

4God, you are my King. Command victories for Jacob!Cross-references: Ps 42:8 · Ps 74:12 · Ps 89:18 · Ps 149:2 · Isa 33:22 · Mark 1:25 · +3 more

5Through you, we will push down our adversaries. Through your name, we will tread down those who rise up against us.Cross-references: Deut 33:17 · 1Ki 22:11 · Ps 18:39 · Ps 60:12 · Ps 91:13 · Ps 108:13 · +6 more

6For I will not trust in my bow, neither will my sword save me.Cross-references: 1Sam 17:47 · Ps 20:7 · Ps 33:16 · Hos 1:7

7But you have saved us from our adversaries, and have shamed those who hate us.Cross-references: Josh 1:5 · Josh 10:8 · Josh 10:42 · Josh 11:6 · Josh 23:9 · Judg 2:18 · +12 more

8In God we have made our boast all day long. We will give thanks to your name forever. Selah.Cross-references: Ps 30:12 · Ps 34:2 · Ps 115:1 · Isa 45:25 · Jer 9:24 · Rom 2:17 · +1 more

9But now you rejected us, and brought us to dishonor, and don’t go out with our armies.Cross-references: Ps 43:2 · Ps 60:1 · Ps 60:10 · Ps 74:1 · Ps 80:12 · Ps 88:14 · +5 more

10You make us turn back from the adversary. Those who hate us take plunder for themselves.Cross-references: Lev 26:14 · Lev 26:17 · Lev 26:36 · Deut 28:25 · Josh 7:8 · Josh 7:12 · +7 more

11You have made us like sheep for food, and have scattered us among the nations.Cross-references: Deut 4:27 · Deut 28:64 · 2Ki 17:6 · Ps 14:4 · Ps 60:1 · Ps 106:27 · +6 more

12You sell your people for nothing, and have gained nothing from their sale.Cross-references: Deut 32:30 · Judg 2:14 · Judg 3:8 · Neh 5:8 · Isa 50:1 · Isa 52:3 · +2 more

13You make us a reproach to our neighbors, a scoffing and a derision to those who are around us.Cross-references: Deut 28:37 · Ps 79:4 · Ps 80:6 · Ps 89:41 · Ps 89:51 · Ps 123:3 · +3 more

14You make us a byword among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples.Cross-references: Deut 28:37 · 1Ki 9:7 · 2Ki 19:21 · 2Chr 7:20 · Job 16:4 · Job 17:6 · +5 more

15All day long my dishonor is before me, and shame covers my face,Cross-references: Josh 7:7 · 2Chr 32:21 · Ezra 9:6 · Ps 69:7 · Ps 71:13 · Ps 89:45 · +2 more

16at the taunt of one who reproaches and verbally abuses, because of the enemy and the avenger.Cross-references: Ps 8:2 · Ps 74:10 · Ps 74:18 · Ps 74:22 · Ps 79:12 · Isa 37:3 · +2 more

17All this has come on us, yet we haven’t forgotten you. We haven’t been false to your covenant.Cross-references: Deut 6:12 · Deut 8:14 · Ps 9:17 · Ps 44:20 · Ps 78:7 · Ps 78:57 · +6 more

18Our heart has not turned back, neither have our steps strayed from your path,Cross-references: 1Ki 15:5 · Job 23:11 · Job 34:27 · Ps 78:57 · Ps 119:51 · Ps 119:157 · +6 more

19though you have crushed us in the haunt of jackals, and covered us with the shadow of death.Cross-references: Job 3:5 · Job 10:21 · Job 30:29 · Ps 23:4 · Ps 38:8 · Ps 51:8 · +12 more

20If we have forgotten the name of our God, or spread out our hands to a strange god,Cross-references: Ex 9:29 · Deut 6:14 · 1Ki 8:22 · Job 11:13 · Job 31:5 · Ps 7:3 · +4 more

21won’t God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart.Cross-references: Josh 22:22 · Job 31:4 · Job 31:14 · Job 34:21 · Ps 139:1 · Eccl 12:14 · +6 more

22Yes, for your sake we are killed all day long. We are regarded as sheep for the slaughter.Cross-references: 1Sam 22:17 · 1Ki 19:10 · Ps 44:11 · Ps 79:2 · Isa 53:7 · Matt 5:10 · +7 more

23Wake up! Why do you sleep, Lord? Arise! Don’t reject us forever.Cross-references: Ps 7:6 · Ps 12:5 · Ps 35:23 · Ps 44:9 · Ps 59:4 · Ps 74:1 · +5 more

24Why do you hide your face, and forget our affliction and our oppression?Cross-references: Ex 2:23 · Deut 32:20 · Job 13:24 · Ps 10:1 · Ps 10:11 · Ps 13:1 · +6 more

25For our soul is bowed down to the dust. Our body clings to the earth.Cross-references: Ps 66:11 · Ps 119:25 · Isa 51:23 · Lam 4:5

26Rise up to help us. Redeem us for your loving kindness’ sake.Cross-references: Ps 25:22 · Ps 26:11 · Ps 35:2 · Ps 130:7