Psalms 44 · Verse 26

Psalms 44:26

Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies’ sake.
Psalms 44:26, King James Version

Psalms 44:26 in other translations

BSBRise up; be our help! Redeem us on account of Your loving devotion.
WEBRise up to help us. Redeem us for your loving kindness’ sake.
ASVRise up for our help, And redeem us for thy lovingkindness’ sake.
YLTArise, a help to us, And ransom us for thy kindness' sake.
DARBYRise up for our help, and redeem us for thy loving-kindness' sake.
BBEUp! and come to our help, and give us salvation because of your mercy.
WebsterArise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake.

What does Psalms 44:26 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.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 26 Arise for our help - Show forth thy power in delivering us from the hands of our enemies. Redeem us - Ransom us from our thraldom. For thy mercies' sake - למען חסדך lemaan chasdecha, On account of thy mercy. That we may have that proper view of thy mercy which we should have, and that we may magnify it as we ought to do, redeem us. The Vulgate has, Redime nos, propter nomen tuum, "Redeem us on account of thy name;" which the old Psalter thus paraphrases: "Help us in ryghtwysness, and by us (buy), that es, delyver us, that we be withouten drede; and al this for thi name Jehsu; noght for oure merite."

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 44:26 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.

ק֭וּמָֽהKu.maharise !H6965
עֶזְרָ֣תָה'ez.Ra.tah<to> a helpH5833
לָּ֑נוּLa.nuof us
וּ֝פְדֵ֗נוּu.fe.De.nuand redeem usH6299
לְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anfor [the] sake ofH4616
חַסְדֶּֽךָ\׃chas.De.khacovenant loyalty yourH2617

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

Cross references for Psalms 44:26

  • Psalms 130:7-8

    Let Israel hope in the Lord: for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption. And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

  • Psalms 25:22

    Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.

  • Psalms 26:11

    But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.

  • Psalms 35:2

    Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
for our help. Heb. a help for us. redeem.
26:11; 130:7,8

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

Context

  • Psalms 44:25

    For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.

  • Psalms 44:26

    Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies’ sake.

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Psalms 44:26 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Levántate para ayudarnos, y redímenos por tu misericordia.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Car notre âme est courbée jusque dans la poussière, notre ventre est attaché à la terre.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Stehe auf, uns zur Hülfe, und erlöse uns um deiner Güte willen!