Psalm 44 - International Children’s Bible (ICB)

A Prayer for Help

For the director of music. A maskil of the sons of Korah.

44 God, we have heard about you.
Our ancestors told us
what you did in their days,
in days long ago.
²With your power you forced the nations out of the land.
You placed our ancestors here.
You destroyed those other nations.
But you made our ancestors grow strong.
³It wasn’t their swords that took the land.
It wasn’t their power that gave them victory.
But it was your great power and strength.
You were with them because you loved them.

⁴My God, you are my King.
Your commands led Jacob’s people to victory.
⁵With your help we pushed back our enemies.
In your name we walked on those who came against us.
⁶I don’t trust my bow to help me.
My sword can’t save me.
⁷You saved us from Egypt.
You made our enemies ashamed.
⁸We will praise God every day.
We will praise your name forever. Selah

⁹But you have rejected us and shamed us.
You don’t march with our armies anymore.
¹⁰You let our enemies push us back.
Our enemies have taken our wealth.
¹¹You gave us away like sheep to be eaten.
You scattered us among the nations.
¹²You sold your people for nothing.
You made no profit on the sale.

¹³You made us a joke to our neighbors.
The community laughs and makes fun of us.
¹⁴You made us a joke to the other nations.
People shake their heads.
¹⁵I am always in disgrace.
I am covered with shame.
¹⁶My enemy is getting even
with insults and curses.

¹⁷All these things have happened to us,
but we have not forgotten you.
We have kept our agreement with you.
¹⁸Our hearts haven’t turned away from you.
We haven’t stopped following you.
¹⁹But you crushed us in this place where wild dogs live.
You covered us with deep darkness.

²⁰We did not forget our God.
We did not lift our hands in prayer to foreign gods.
²¹God would have known if we had.
He knows what is in our hearts.
²²But for you we are in danger of death all the time.
People think we are worth no more than sheep to be killed.

²³Wake up, Lord! Why are you sleeping?
Get up! Don’t reject us forever.
²⁴Why are you hidden from us?
Have you forgotten our pain and troubles?

²⁵We have been pushed down into the dirt.
We are flat on the ground.
²⁶Get up and help us.
Because of your love, save us.

Psalm 44 - Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

44 To the Overseer. -- By sons of Korah. An Instruction. O God, with our ears we have heard, Our fathers have recounted to us, The work Thou didst work in their days, In the days of old. 2 Thou, [with] Thy hand, nations hast dispossessed. And Thou dost plant them. Thou afflictest peoples, and sendes...
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Psalm 44 - Wycliffe Bible (WYC)

44 To victory, learning to the sons of Korah. God, we heard with our ears; our fathers told to us. The work, which thou wroughtest in the days of them; and in the old days. (To victory, for the sons of Korah, for their teaching. God, we heard with our ears, for our forefathers told us, of the work w...
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Psalm 44 - World English Bible (WEB)

For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. A contemplative psalm.44 We have heard with our ears, God; our fathers have told us what work you did in their days, in the days of old.2 You drove out the nations with your hand, but you planted them.You afflicted the peoples, but you spread them abroad...
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Psalm 44 - The Voice (VOICE)

Psalm 44For the worship leader. A contemplative song[a] of the sons of Korah.1 With our own ears, O God, we have heard the stories our ancestors recited of Your deeds in their days, days long past— how You saved the day.2 With a powerful hand, You drove the nations from this land, but then You plant...
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Psalm 44 - Tree of Life Version (TLV)

Arise, O God of Our FathersPsalm 441 For the music director, a psalm of the sons of Korah, a contemplative song.2 We have heard with our ears, O God—our fathers have told us—of a work You did in their days, in days of old.3 With Your hand You displaced nations, but You planted them.You afflicted peo...
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Psalm 44 - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

National Lament and Prayer for HelpTo the choirmaster. A Maskil of the Sons of Korah.44 We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us,what deeds thou didst perform in their days, in the days of old:2 thou with thy own hand didst drive out the nations, but them thou didst plant;thou di...
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Psalm 44 - Revised Standard Version (RSV)

Psalm 44 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE)

Psalm 44National Lament and Prayer for HelpTo the leader. Of the Korahites. A Maskil.1 We have heard with our ears, O God, our ancestors have told us,what deeds you performed in their days, in the days of old:2 you with your own hand drove out the nations, but them you planted;you afflicted the peop...
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Psalm 44 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition (NRSVACE)

Psalm 44 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA)

Psalm 44 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Psalm 44National Lament and Prayer for HelpTo the leader. Of the Korahites. A Maskil.1 We have heard with our ears, O God; our ancestors have told uswhat deeds you performed in their days, in the days of old:(A)2 you with your own hand drove out the nations, but them you planted;you afflicted the pe...
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Psalm 44 - New Living Translation (NLT)

Psalm 44For the choir director: A psalm[a] of the descendants of Korah.1 O God, we have heard it with our own ears— our ancestors have told usof all you did in their day, in days long ago:2 You drove out the pagan nations by your power and gave all the land to our ancestors.You crushed their enemies...
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Psalm 44 - New Life Version (NLV)

Prayer because of Troubles44 O God, we have heard with our ears. Our fathers have told us what work You did in their days, in the days long ago. 2 With Your own hand You made the nations leave, and put our fathers in the land. You brought trouble upon the nations, and You spread them out. 3 It was...
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Psalm 44 - New King James Version (NKJV)

Redemption Remembered in Present DishonorTo the Chief Musician. A (A)Contemplation[a] of the sons of Korah.44 We have heard with our ears, O God,(B)Our fathers have told us,The deeds You did in their days,In days of old:2 (C)You drove out the [b]nations with Your hand,But them You planted;You afflic...
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Psalm 44 - New International Version - UK (NIVUK)

Psalm 44[a]For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A maskil.[b]1 We have heard it with our ears, O God; our ancestors have told uswhat you did in their days, in days long ago.2 With your hand you drove out the nations and planted our ancestors;you crushed the peoples and made our ancestors ...
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Psalm 44 - New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 44[a]For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A maskil.[b]1 We have heard it with our ears,(A) O God; our ancestors have told us(B)what you did in their days, in days long ago.(C)2 With your hand you drove out(D) the nations and planted(E) our ancestors;you crushed(F) the peoples and m...
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Psalm 44 - New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

Psalm 44For the director of music. A maskil of the Sons of Korah.1 God, we have heard what you did. Those who came before us have told uswhat you did in their days, in days long ago.2 By your power you drove out the nations. You gave our people homes in the land.You crushed the people who were there...
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Psalm 44 - New English Translation (NET)

Psalm 44[a]For the music director, by the Korahites; a well-written song.[b]44 O God, we have clearly heard;[c]our ancestors[d] have told uswhat you did[e] in their days,in ancient times.[f]2 You, by your power,[g] defeated nations and settled our fathers on their land;[h]you crushed[i] the people l...
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Psalm 44 - International Children’s Bible (ICB)

A Prayer for Help

For the director of music. A maskil of the sons of Korah.

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