Psalm 44:1-8

Contemporary English Version

(A special psalm by the clan of Korah and for the music leader.)

A Prayer for Help

¹Our God, our ancestors told us
what wonders you worked
    and we listened carefully.
²You chased off the nations
by causing them trouble
    with your powerful arm.
Then you let our ancestors
    take over their land.
³Their strength and weapons
were not what won the land
    and gave them victory!
You loved them and fought
with your powerful arm
    and your shining glory.

⁴You are my God and King,
and you give victory^[a]
    to the people of Jacob.
⁵By your great power,
we knocked our enemies down
    and trampled on them.
⁶I don't depend on my arrows
    or my sword to save me.
⁷But you saved us
from our hateful enemies,
    and you put them to shame.
⁸We boast about you, our God,
    and we are always grateful.