Psalms 44 · Verse 23

Psalms 44:23

Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.
Psalms 44:23, King James Version

Psalms 44:23 in other translations

BSBWake up, O Lord! Why are You sleeping? Arise! Do not reject us forever.
WEBWake up! Why do you sleep, Lord? Arise! Don’t reject us forever.
ASVAwake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? Arise, cast us not off for ever.
YLTStir up--why dost Thou sleep, O Lord? Awake, cast us not off for ever.
DARBYAwake, why sleepest thou, Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.
BBEWhy are you sleeping, O Lord? awake! and come to our help, do not give us up for ever.
WebsterAwake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.

What does Psalms 44:23 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 44:23-26
23-26. This style of addressing God, as indifferent, is frequent (Psa 3:7; 9:19; 13:1, &c.). However low their condition, God is appealed to, on the ground, and for the honor, of His mercy.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 23 A wake, why steepest thou, O Lord? - That is, Why dost thou appear as one asleep, who is regardless of the safety of his friends. This is a freedom of speech which can only be allowed to inspired men; and in their mouths it is always to be figuratively understood.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 44:17-26

In afflictions, we must not seek relief by any sinful compliance; but should continually meditate on the truth, purity, and knowledge of our heart-searching God. Hearts sins and secret sins are known to God, and must be reckoned for. He knows the secret of the heart, therefore judges of the words and actions. While our troubles do not drive us from our duty to God, we should not suffer them to drive us from our…

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Psalms 44:23 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ע֤וּרָה\׀'U.rahawake !H5782
לָ֖מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H4100
תִישַׁ֥ן\׀ti.Shando you sleepH3462
אֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.NaiO LordH136
הָ֝קִ֗יצָהha.Ki.tzahawake !H6974
אַל\־'al-may notH408
תִּזְנַ֥חtiz.Nachyou reject [us]H2186
לָנֶֽצַח\׃la.Ne.tzachto perpetuityH5331

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 44:23

  • Psalms 7:6

    Arise, O Lord, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

  • Psalms 78:65

    Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.

  • Psalms 77:7

    Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?

  • Psalms 88:14

    Lord, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?

  • Psalms 35:23

    Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

  • Psalms 74:1

    Maschil of Asaph. O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

  • Mark 4:38

    And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

  • Isaiah 51:9

    Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?

  • Psalms 12:5

    For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.

  • Psalms 59:4-5

    They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold. Thou therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

  • Psalms 44:9

    But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Awake.
7:6; 12:5; 35:23; 59:4,5; 78:65; Isa 51:9; Mr 4:38
cast.
9; 74:1; 88:14

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 44:22

    Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.

  • Psalms 44:23

    Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.

  • Psalms 44:24

    Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?

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Psalms 44:23 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Despierta; ¿por qué duermes, Señor? Despierta, no te alejes para siempre.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Mais, à cause de toi, nous sommes mis à mort tous les jours, nous sommes estimés comme des brebis de tuerie.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Erwache! warum schläfst du, Herr? Wache auf! Verwirf uns nicht auf ewig!