[1] To the chief music-maker. Of the sons of Korah Maschil. [2] \44:1\It
has come to our ears, O God, our fathers have given us the story, of the
works which you did in their days, in the old times, [3] \44:2\Uprooting
the nations with your hand, and planting our fathers in their place;
cutting down the nations, but increasing the growth of your people. [4]
\44:3\For they did not make the land theirs by their swords, and it was not
their arms which kept them safe; but your right hand, and your arm, and the
light of your face, because you had pleasure in them. [5] \44:4\You are my
King and my God; ordering salvation for Jacob. [6] \44:5\Through you will
we overcome our haters; by your name will they be crushed under our feet
who are violent against us. [7] \44:6\I will not put faith in my bow, my
sword will not be my salvation. [8] \44:7\But it is you who have been our
saviour from those who were against us, and have put to shame those who had
hate for us. [9] \44:8\Our pride is in God at all times, to his name we
give praise for ever. (Selah.) [10] \44:9\But now you have sent us away
from you, and put us to shame; you do not go out with our armies. [11]
\44:10\Because of this we are turned back by the attacker: those who have
hate for us take our goods for themselves. [12] \44:11\You have made us
like sheep which are taken for meat; we are put to flight among the
nations. [13] \44:12\You let your people go for nothing; your wealth is not
increased by their price. [14] \44:13\You have made us to be looked down on
by our neighbours, we are laughed at and shamed by those who are round
about us. [15] \44:14\Our name is a word of shame among the nations, a sign
for the shaking of heads among the peoples. [16] \44:15\My downfall is ever
before me, and I am covered with the shame of my face; [17] \44:16\Because
of the voice of him who says sharp and bitter words; because of the hater
and him who is the instrument of punishment. [18] \44:17\All this has come
on us, but still we have kept you in our memory; and we have not been false
to your word. [19] \44:18\Our hearts have not gone back, and our steps have
not been turned out of your way; [20] \44:19\Though you have let us be
crushed in the place of jackals, though we are covered with darkest shade.
[21] \44:20\If the name of our God has gone out of our minds, or if our
hands have been stretched out to a strange god, [22] \44:21\Will not God
make search for it? for he sees the secrets of the heart. [23]
\44:22\Truly, because of you we are put to death every day; we are numbered
like sheep for destruction. [24] \44:23\Why are you sleeping, O Lord?
awake! and come to our help, do not give us up for ever. [25] \44:24\Why is
your face covered, and why do you give no thought to our trouble and our
cruel fate? [26] \44:25\For our souls are crushed down to the dust: our
bodies are stretched out on the earth. [27] \44:26\Up! and come to our
help, and give us salvation because of your mercy.
