Psalms 44:1
To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil. We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.
Psalms 44:1 in other translations
| BSB | For the choirmaster. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. We have heard with our ears, O God; our fathers have told us the work You did in their days, in the days of old. |
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| WEB | For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. A contemplative psalm. We have heard with our ears, God; our fathers have told us what work you did in their days, in the days of old. |
| ASV | For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Maschil. We have heard with our ears, O God, Our fathers have told us, What work thou didst in their days, In the days of old. |
| YLT | 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. |
| DARBY | To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. An instruction. OGod, with our ears have we heard, our fathers have told us, the work thou wroughtest in their days, in the days of old: |
| BBE | 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, |
| Webster | To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil. We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old. |
What does Psalms 44:1 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 44:1-3
Psa 44:1-26. In a time of great national distress, probably in David's reign, the Psalmist recounts God's gracious dealings in former times, and the confidence they had learned to repose in Him. After a vivid picture of their calamities, he humbly expostulates against God's apparent forgetfulness, reminding Him of their faithfulness and mourning their heavy sorrows.
1-3. This period is that of the settlement of Canaan (Jos 24:12; Jud 6:3). have told--or, "related" (compare Ex 10:2).Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Introduction
The psalmist recounts the mercies of God; shows to his people how God in ancient times gave them the victory over all their enemies, Psa 44:1-8; points out their present miserable state, Psa 44:9-16; asserts that thy have not apostatized, and appeals to God for the truth of his assertion, Psa 44:17-22; and calls upon the Lord for deliverance from their enemies, Psa 44:23-26. The title here is the same as that in Psa 42:1-11 (note); which see. The Syriac says it was "A Psalm of the sons of Korah, which the people and Moses sung at Horeb." Such titles are fancies to which no credit should be attached. Like the preceding, it appears to belong to the time of the captivity. Verse 1 We have heard with our ears - The psalmist begins with recounting the marvellous interpositions of God in behalf of the Jewish people, that he might the better strengthen his confidence, and form a ground on which to build his expectation of additional help.Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 44:1-8
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Psalms 44:1 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 44:1
- Psalms 78:3-6
Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done. For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:
- Exodus 13:14-15
And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the Lord brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage: And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the Lord slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.
- Deuteronomy 6:20
And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the Lord our God hath commanded you?
- Judges 6:13
And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the Lord be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt? but now the Lord hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.
- Joel 1:3
Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation.
- Psalms 77:5
I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
- Psalms 42:1
To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
- Isaiah 38:19
The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth.
- Numbers 21:14-16
Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the Lord, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon, And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab. And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the Lord spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.
- Psalms 105:1-2
O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people. Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.
- Psalms 22:31
They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.
- Exodus 12:24-27
And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever. And it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the land which the Lord will give you, according as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this service. And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service? That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the Lord’s passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
7 complains of her present evils.
17 Professing her integrity,
24 she fervently prays for succour.
A.M. 3294. B.C. 710. (Title.) for the sons.
42:1; *title
have heard.
22:31; 71:18; 78:3-6; 105:1,2; Ex 12:24-27; 13:14,15; Isa 38:19
Joe 1:3
in the times.
Nu 21:14-16,27-30; Job 8:8,9; 15:17-19
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Context
- Psalms 44:1
To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil. We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.
- Psalms 44:2
How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.
Psalms 44:1 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Al Músico principal: de los hijos de Coré: Masquil. OH Dios, con nuestros oídos hemos oído, nuestros padres nos han contado, la obra que hiciste en sus días, en los tiempos antiguos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | *Au chef de musique. Des fils de Coré. Instruction. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Gott, mit unseren Ohren haben wir gehört, unsere Väter haben uns erzählt die Großtat, die du gewirkt hast in ihren Tagen, in den Tagen vor alters. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | In finem, pro iis qui commutabuntur. Filiis Core, ad intellectum. Canticum pro dilecto. |