Psalms 44 — FBV

For the music director. A psalm (maskil) of the sons of Korah.

44Verse 1God, we have heard with our own ears—our forefathers have told us—all you did in their times, long ago.
^{Verse 2}Through your power you drove out the other nations so you could settle our ancestors there; you defeated⁺the nations and you sent our ancestors to occupy the land.
^{Verse 3}They did not conquer the land using their swords; it was not through their own strength that the victory was won—it was by your strength, your power, and your presence with them, because you loved them.
^{Verse 4}God, you are my King; command victories for Jacob!
^{Verse 5}Only through you can we repel our enemies; only in your name can we defeat our opponents.
^{Verse 6}I do not trust my bow; I do not have confidence in my sword to save me.
^{Verse 7}You are the one who saves us from our enemies; you defeat⁺those who hate us.
^{Verse 8}God, we proudly thank you all day long, and praise your name forever. Selah.
^{Verse 9}But now you have rejected and disgraced us; you no longer accompany our armies.
^{Verse 10}You made us run from our enemies, and those who hate us have taken whatever they wanted.^{+
Verse 11}You have handed us over like sheep to be slaughtered; you have scattered us among the other nations.
^{Verse 12}You have sold your own people for next to nothing, making no profit on the sale.
^{Verse 13}You have made a mockery of us before our neighbors, we are ridiculed and laughed at by those around us.
^{Verse 14}You have made us a joke to the other nations; they scornfully shake their heads at us.
^{Verse 15}We are humiliated all day long; we hold our heads in shame,
^{Verse 16}because of all the insults from the people mocking us, because our vengeful enemies are right in front of us.
^{Verse 17}All this has happened to us even though we didn't forget you; we haven't been unfaithful to the promises we made to you.^{+
Verse 18}We have not turned away from you, not in thought, nor in action.^{+
Verse 19}Even so, you crushed us, and made us into a jackal's den. You have covered us with the darkness of death.
^{Verse 20}If we had forgotten the name of our God, or worshiped other gods,^{+
Verse 21}wouldn't God have been aware of this, because he knows everyone's thoughts?
^{Verse 22}But because of you we are killed all day long; we're considered just sheep to be slaughtered.
^{Verse 23}Lord, wake up! Why are you sleeping? Get up! Don't turn your back on us forever!
^{Verse 24}Why do you look away from us and take no notice of our suffering and misery?
^{Verse 25}We lie ruined in the dust, our bodies facedown in the dirt.
^{Verse 26}Stand up! Come and help us! Save us because of your trustworthy love!