topPsalm 44 prev next

Psalm 44
(LXX 43)

AlexandrinusVaticanus

To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil.

Εἰς τὸ τέλος, τοῖς υἱοῖς Κορὲ εἰς σύνεσιν ψαλμός. Εἰς τὸ τέλος·
τοῖς υἱοῖς Κορὲ εἰς σύνεσιν ψαλμός.
For the end, a Psalm for instruction, for the sons of Kore. For the end, a Psalm for instruction, for the sons of Kore.

1 We have heard with our ears, Oh God, our fathers have told us, what work you did in their days, in the times of old.

44:1 Ὁ θεός ἐν τοῖς ὠσὶν ἡμῶν ἠκούσαμεν, οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν ἀνήγγειλαν ἡμῖν, ἔργον ὃ εἰργάσω ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις αὐτῶν, ἐν ἡμέραις ἀρχαίαις. 44:1 Ὁ Θεός, ἐν τοῖς ὠσὶν ἡμῶν ἠκούσαμεν, καὶ οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν ἀνήγγειλαν ἡμῖν ἔργον, ὃν εἰργάσω ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις αὐτῶν, ἐν ἡμέραις ἀρχαίαις.
44:1 Oh God, we heard with our ears; our fathers reported to us a deed which you worked in their days, in ancient days; 44:1 Oh God, we heard with our ears; our fathers reported to us a deed which you worked in their days, in ancient days;

2 How you drove out the heathen with your hand, and planted them; how you afflicted the people, and cast them out.

44:2 ἡ χείρ σου ἔθνη ἐξωλέθρευσεν, καὶ κατεφύτευσας αὐτούς, ἐκάκωσας λαοὺς καὶ ἐξέβαλες αὐτούς. 44:2 ἡ χείρ σου ἔθνη ἐξωλόθρευσε, καὶ κατεφύτευσας αὐτούς, ἐκάκωσας λαοὺς καὶ ἐξέβαλες αὐτούς.
44:2 Your hand destroyed the heathen, and you planted them; you afflicted the peoples, and cast them out. 44:2 Your hand destroyed the heathen, and you planted them; you afflicted the peoples, and cast them out.

3 For they didn't get the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your countenance, because you had a favour to them.

44:3 οὐ γὰρ ἐν τῇ ῥομφαίᾳ αὐτῶν ἐκληρονόμησαν γῆν, καὶ ὁ βραχίων αὐτῶν οὐκ ἔσωσεν αὐτούς, ἀλλ' ἡ δεξιά σου καὶ ὁ βραχίων σου, καὶ ὁ φωτισμὸς τοῦ προσώπου σου, ὅτι εὐδόκησας ἐν αὐτοῖς. 44:3 οὐ γὰρ ἐν τῇ ῥομφαίᾳ αὐτῶν ἐκληρονόμησαν γῆν, καὶ ὁ βραχίων αὐτῶν οὐκ ἔσωσεν αὐτούς, ἀλλ' ἡ δεξιά σου καὶ ὁ βραχίων σου καὶ ὁ φωτισμὸς τοῦ προσώπου σου, ὅτι ηὐδόκησας ἐν αὐτοῖς.
44:3 for they didn't inherit land by their own sword, and their own arm didn't save them; rather, your right hand and your arm, and the illumination of your countenance, because you took delight in them. 44:3 for they didn't inherit land by their own sword, and their own arm didn't save them; rather, your right hand and your arm, and the illumination of your countenance, because you took delight in them.

4 You are my King, Oh God; command deliverances for Jacob.

44:4 σὺ εἶ αὐτὸς ὁ βασιλεύς μου καὶ ὁ θεός μου, ὁ ἐντελλόμενος τὰς σωτηρίας Ἰακώβ. 44:4 σὺ εἶ αὐτὸς ὁ Βασιλεύς μου καὶ ὁ Θεός μου ὁ ἐντελλόμενος τὰς σωτηρίας Ἰακώβ·
44:4 You are my very King and my God, he commands deliverance for Jacob. 44:4 You are my very King and my God, he commands deliverance for Jacob.

5 Through you will we push down our enemies; through your name will we tread them under that rise up against us.

44:5 ἐν σοί τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ἡμῶν κερατιοῦμεν, καὶ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου ἐξουθενώσομεν τοὺς ἐπανιστανομένους ἡμῖν. 44:5 ἐν σοί τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ἡμῶν κερατιοῦμεν καὶ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου ἐξουδενώσομεν τοὺς ἐπανισταμένους ἡμῖν.
44:5 By you we shall gore our enemies, and by your name we shall despise those who rise up against us. 44:5 By you we shall gore our enemies, and by your name we shall despise those who rise up against us.

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

44:6 οὐ γὰρ ἐπὶ τῷ τόξῳ μου ἐλπιῶ, καὶ ἡ ῥομφαία μου οὐ σώσει με. 44:6 οὐ γὰρ ἐπὶ τῷ τόξῳ μου ἐλπιῶ, καὶ ἡ ῥομφαία μου οὐ σώσει με·
44:6 For I shall not have confidence in my bow, and my sword will not save me. 44:6 For I shall not have confidence in my bow, and my sword will not save me.

7 But you have saved us from our enemies, and have put them to shame that hated us.

44:7 ἔσωσας γὰρ ἡμᾶς ἐκ τῶν θλιβόντων ἡμᾶς, καὶ τοὺς μισοῦντας ἡμᾶς κατῄσχυνας. 44:7 ἔσωσας γὰρ ἡμᾶς ἐκ τῶν θλιβόντων ἡμᾶς καὶ τοὺς μισοῦντας ἡμᾶς κατῄσχυνας.
44:7 For you saved us from those who afflict us, and you put to shame those who hate us. 44:7 For you saved us from those who afflict us, and you put to shame those who hate us.

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

44:8 ἐν τῷ θεῷ ἐπαινεσθησόμεθα ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν, καὶ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου ἐξομολογησόμεθα εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα·
διάψαλμα. 		44:8 ἐν τῷ Θεῷ ἐπαινεσθησόμεθα ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν καὶ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου ἐξομολογηθησόμεθα εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα. (διάψαλμα).
44:8 In God we shall be praised the whole day, and in your name we shall acknowledge forever.
🎵Musical pause.
44:8 In God we shall be praised the whole day, and in your name we shall acknowledge forever.
🎵Musical pause.

9 But you have cast off, and put us to shame; and go not forth with our armies.

44:9 Νυνὶ δὲ ἀπώσω καὶ κατῄσχυνας ἡμᾶς, καὶ οὐκ ἐξελεύσῃ ἐν ταῖς δυνάμεσιν ἡμῶν. 44:9 νυνὶ δὲ ἀπώσω καὶ κατῄσχυνας ἡμᾶς καὶ οὐκ ἐξελεύσῃ, ὁ Θεός, ἐν ταῖς δυνάμεσιν ἡμῶν.
44:9 But now, you drove us away and put us to shame and won't go out among our armies. 44:9 But now, you drove us away and put us to shame and won't go out among our armies.

10 You make us to turn back from the enemy; and they which hate us spoil for themselves.

44:10 ἀπέστρεψας ἡμᾶς εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω παρὰ τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ἡμῶν, καὶ οἱ μισοῦντες ἡμᾶς διήρπαζον ἑαυτοῖς. 44:10 ἀπέστρεψας ἡμᾶς εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω παρὰ τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ἡμῶν, καὶ οἱ μισοῦντες ἡμᾶς διήρπαζον ἑαυτοῖς.
44:10 Rather than our enemies, you turned us back, and those who hate us kept snatching plunder for themselves. 44:10 Rather than our enemies, you turned us back, and those who hate us kept snatching plunder for themselves.

11 You have given us like sheep appointed for food; and have scattered us among the heathen.

44:11 ἔδωκας ἡμᾶς ὡς πρόβατα βρώσεως, καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν διέσπειρας ἡμᾶς· 44:11 ἔδωκας ἡμᾶς ὡς πρόβατα βρώσεως καὶ ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσι διέσπειρας ἡμᾶς·
44:11 You gave us like sheep for eating, and among the nations you scattered us. 44:11 You gave us like sheep for eating, and among the nations you scattered us.

12 You sell your people for nothing, and don't increase your wealth by their price.

44:12 ἀπέδου τὸν λαόν σου ἄνευ τιμῆς, καὶ οὐκ ἦν πλῆθος ἐν τοῖς ἀλλάγμασιν αὐτῶν. 44:12 ἀπέδου τὸν λαόν σου ἄνευ τιμῆς, καὶ οὐκ ἦν πλῆθος ἐν τοῖς ἀλαλάγμασιν αὐτῶν.
44:12 You sold your people without price, and there was no quantity in their exchange. 44:12 You sold your people without price, and there was no quantity in their exchange.

13 You make us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to those who are all around us.

44:13 ἔθου ἡμᾶς ὄνειδος τοῖς γείτοσιν ἡμῶν, μυκτηρισμὸν καὶ καταγέλωτα τοῖς κύκλῳ ἡμῶν. 44:13 ἔθου ἡμᾶς ὄνειδος τοῖς γείτοσιν ἡμῶν, μυκτηρισμὸν καὶ χλευασμὸν τοῖς κύκλῳ ἡμῶν·
44:13 You made us a disgrace to our neighbours, an insult and laughingstock to those around us. 44:13 You made us a disgrace to our neighbours, an insult and laughingstock to those around us.

14 You make us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.

44:14 ἔθου ἡμᾶς εἰς παραβολὴν ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν, κίνησιν κεφαλῆς ἐν τοῖς λαοῖς. 44:14 ἔθου ἡμᾶς εἰς παραβολὴν ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν, κίνησιν κεφαλῆς ἐν τοῖς λαοῖς.
44:14 You made us into an byword among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples. 44:14 You made us into an byword among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples.

15 My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face has covered me,

44:15 ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἡ ἐντροπή μου κατεναντίον μού ἐστιν, καὶ ἡ αἰσχύνη τοῦ προσώπου μου ἐκάλυψέν με, 44:15 ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἡ ἐντροπή μου κατεναντίον μού ἔστι, καὶ ἡ αἰσχύνη τοῦ προσώπου μου ἐκάλυψέ με
44:15 My embarrassment is before me the whole day, and the shame of my face covered me, 44:15 My embarrassment is before me the whole day, and the shame of my face covered me,

16 For the voice of him who reproaches and blasphemes; by reason of the enemy and avenger.

44:16 ἀπὸ φωνῆς ὀνειδίζοντος καὶ παραλαλοῦντος, ἀπὸ προσώπου ἐχθροῦ καὶ ἐκδιώκοντος. 44:16 ἀπὸ φωνῆς ὀνειδίζοντος καὶ καταλαλοῦντος, ἀπὸ προσώπου ἐχθροῦ καὶ ἐκδιώκοντος.
44:16 from the sound of one who insults and jabbers, from the face of the enemy and pursuer. 44:16 from the sound of one who insults and jabbers, from the face of the enemy and pursuer.

17 All this is come on us; yet we have not forgotten you, neither have we dealt falsely in your covenant.

44:17 ταῦτα πάντα ἦλθεν ἐφ' ἡμᾶς, καὶ οὐκ ἐπελαθόμεθά σου καὶ οὐκ ἠδικήσαμεν ἐν διαθήκῃ σου, 44:17 ταῦτα πάντα ἦλθεν ἐφ' ἡμᾶς καὶ οὐκ ἐπελαθόμεθά σου καὶ οὐκ ἠδικήσαμεν ἐν τῇ διαθήκῃ σου,
44:17 All these things came on us, and we didn't forget you, and we did no wrong against your covenant. 44:17 All these things came on us, and we didn't forget you, and we did no wrong against your covenant.

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

44:18 καὶ οὐκ ἀπέστη εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω ἡ καρδία ἡμῶν, καὶ ἐξέκλινας τὰς τρίβους ἡμῶν ἀπὸ τῆς ὁδοῦ σου. 44:18 καὶ οὐκ ἀπέστη εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω ἡ καρδία ἡμῶν καὶ ἐξέκλινας τὰς τρίβους ἡμῶν ἀπὸ τῆς ὁδοῦ σου.
44:18 And our heart didn't withdraw back, and you diverted our paths from your way, 44:18 And our heart didn't withdraw back, and you diverted our paths from your way,

19 Though you have sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.

44:19 ὅτι ἐταπείνωσας ἡμᾶς ἐν τόπῳ κακώσεως, καὶ ἐπεκάλυψεν ἡμᾶς σκιὰ θανάτου. 44:19 ὅτι ἐταπείνωσας ἡμᾶς ἐν τόπῳ κακώσεως, καὶ ἐπεκάλυψεν ἡμᾶς σκιὰ θανάτου.
44:19 because you humbled us in a place of mistreatment and a shadow of death covered us. 44:19 because you humbled us in a place of mistreatment and a shadow of death covered us.

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

44:20 εἰ ἐπελαθόμεθα τοῦ ὀνόματος τοῦ θεοῦ ἡμῶν, καὶ εἰ διεπετάσαμεν χεῖρας ἡμῶν πρὸς θεὸν ἀλλότριον, 44:20 εἰ ἐπελαθόμεθα τοῦ ὀνόματος τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν καὶ εἰ διεπετάσαμεν χεῖρας ἡμῶν πρὸς Θεὸν ἀλλότριον,
44:20 If we forgot the name of our God and if we had stretched out our hands to a foreign god, 44:20 If we forgot the name of our God and if we had stretched out our hands to a foreign god,

21 Shall not God search this out?
For he knows the secrets of the heart.

44:21 οὐχὶ ὁ θεὸς ἐκζητήσει ταῦτα;
αὐτὸς γὰρ γινώσκει τὰ κρύφια τῆς καρδίας. 		44:21 οὐχὶ ὁ Θεὸς ἐκζητήσει ταῦτα;
αὐτὸς γὰρ γινώσκει τὰ κρύφια τῆς καρδίας.
44:21 wouldn't God search out these things?
For he knows the secrets of the heart; 		44:21 wouldn't God search out these things?
For he knows the secrets of the heart;

22 Yes, for your sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.

44:22 ὅτι ἕνεκα σου θανατούμεθα ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν, ἐλογίσθημεν ὡς πρόβατα σφαγῆς. 44:22 ὅτι ἕνεκά σου θανατούμεθα ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν, ἐλογίσθημεν ὡς πρόβατα σφαγῆς.
44:22 because for your sake we are being put to death the whole day, we were determined as sheep for slaughter. 44:22 because for your sake we are being put to death the whole day, we were determined as sheep for slaughter.

23 Awake, why do you sleep, Oh Lord?
Arise, cast us not off for ever.

44:23 Ἐξεγέρθητι, ἵνα τί ὑπνοῖς κύριε;
ἀνάστηθι, καὶ μὴ ἀπώσῃ εἰς τέλος. 		44:23 ἐξεγέρθητι·
ἱνατί ὑπνοῖς, Κύριε;
ἀνάστηθι καὶ μὴ ἀπώσῃ εἰς τέλος.
44:23 Awake! Why do you sleep, Oh Lord?
Arise, and don't reject us totally! 		44:23 Awake! Why do you sleep, Oh Lord?
Arise, and don't reject us totally!

24 Why hide you your face, and forget our affliction and our oppression?

44:24 ἵνα τί τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀποστρέφεις;
ἐπιλανθάνῃ τῆς πτωχείας ἡμῶν καὶ τῆς θλίψεως ἡμῶν; 		44:24 ἱνατί τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀποστρέφεις;
ἐπιλανθάνῃ τῆς πτωχείας ἡμῶν καὶ τῆς θλίψεως ἡμῶν;
44:24 Why do you turn away your face?
Why do you forget our poverty and our affliction? 		44:24 Why do you turn away your face?
Why do you forget our poverty and our affliction?

25 For our soul is bowed down to the dust; our belly clings to the earth.

44:25 ὅτι ἐταπεινώθη εἰς χοῦν ἡ ψυχὴ ἡμῶν, ἐκολλήθη εἰς γῆν ἡ γαστὴρ ἡμῶν. 44:25 ὅτι ἐταπεινώθη εἰς χοῦν ἡ ψυχὴ ἡμῶν, ἐκολλήθη εἰς γῆν ἡ γαστὴρ ἡμῶν.
44:25 Because our soul was humbled into the dust, our stomach was glued to the ground. 44:25 Because our soul was humbled into the dust, our stomach was glued to the ground.

26 Arise for our help, and redeem us for your mercies' sake.

44:26 ἀνάστα κύριε, βοήθησον ἡμῖν, καὶ λύτρωσαι ἡμᾶς ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός σου. 44:26 ἀνάστα, Κύριε, βοήθησον ἡμῖν καὶ λύτρωσαι ἡμᾶς ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός σου.
44:26 Arise, Oh Lord; help us, and redeem us for the sake of your name. 44:26 Arise, Oh Lord; help us, and redeem us for the sake of your name.