44:1 To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil. We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, {what} work thou didst in their days, in the times of old. 
44:1 {To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil.} We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, {what} work thou didst in their days, in the times of old. 

44:2 {How} thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and didst plant them; {how} thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out. 
44:2 {How} thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and didst plant them; {how} thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out. 

44:3 For they obtained not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thy arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favor to them. 
44:3 For they obtained not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thy arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour to them. 

44:4 Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob. 
44:4 Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob. 

44:5 Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name we will tread them under that rise up against us. 
44:5 Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name we will tread them under that rise up against us. 

44:6 For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me. 
44:6 For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me. 

44:7 But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us. 
44:7 But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us. 

44:8 In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah. 
44:8 In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah. 

44:9 But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies. 
44:9 But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies. 

44:10 Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they who hate us plunder for themselves. 
44:10 Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they who hate us {have taken} spoil for themselves. 

44:11 Thou hast given us like sheep {appointed} for food; and hast scattered us among the heathen. 
44:11 Thou hast given us like sheep {appointed} for food; and hast scattered us among the heathen. 

44:12 Thou sellest thy people for naught, and dost not increase {thy wealth} by their price. 
44:12 Thou sellest thy people for nothing, and dost not increase {thy wealth} by their price. 

44:13 Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and a derision to them that are around us. 
44:13 Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are around us. 

44:14 Thou makest us a by-word among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people. 
44:14 Thou makest us a by word among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people. 

44:15 My confusion {is} continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me, 
44:15 My confusion {is} continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me, 

44:16 For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger. 
44:16 For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger. 

44:17 All this is come upon us; yet we have not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant. 
44:17 All this is come upon us; yet we have not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant. 

44:18 Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way; 
44:18 Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way; 

44:19 Though thou hast severely broke us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shades of death. 
44:19 Though thou hast greatly broke us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death. 

44:20 If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god; 
44:20 If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god; 

44:21 Will not God search out this? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart. 
44:21 Shall not God search out this? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart. 

44:22 Yes, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter. 
44:22 Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter. 

44:23 Awake, why sleepest thou, O LORD? arise, cast {us} not off for ever. 
44:23 Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast {us} not off for ever. 

44:24 Why hidest thou thy face, {and} forgettest our affliction and our oppression? 
44:24 Why hidest thou thy face, {and} forgettest our affliction and our oppression? 

44:25 For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth to the earth. 
44:25 For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth to the earth. 

44:26 Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake. 
44:26 Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake.