Psalms 44 · Verse 4

Psalms 44:4

Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.
Psalms 44:4, King James Version

Psalms 44:4 in other translations

BSBYou are my King, O God, who ordains victories for Jacob.
WEBGod, you are my King. Command victories for Jacob!
ASVThou art my King, O God: Command deliverance for Jacob.
YLTThou art He, my king, O God, Command the deliverances of Jacob.
DARBYThou thyself art my king, OGod: command deliverance for Jacob.
BBEYou are my King and my God; ordering salvation for Jacob.
WebsterThou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.

What does Psalms 44:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
4. Thou art my King--literally, "he who is my King," sustaining the same covenant relation as to the "fathers."

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 4 Thou art my king - What thou wert to them, be to us. We believe in thee as they did; we have sinned and are in captivity, but we repent and turn unto thee; command, therefore, deliverances to Jacob, for we are the descendants of him in whose behalf thou hast wrought such wonders.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 44:1-8

A petition for succour and relief. Verses 1-8 Former experiences of God's power and goodness are strong supports to faith, and powerful pleas in prayer under present calamities. The many victories Israel obtained, were not by their own strength or merit, but by God's favour and free grace. The less praise this allows us, the more comfort it affords, that we may see all as coming from the favour of God. He fought for…

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Psalms 44:4 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.

אַתָּה\־'a.tah-youH859
ה֣וּאhu'heH1931
מַלְכִּ֣יmal.Ki[are] king myH4428
אֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimO GodH430
צַ֝וֵּ֗הtza.VehordainH6680
יְשׁוּע֥וֹתye.shu.'ot[the] victories ofH3444
יַעֲקֹֽב\׃ya.'a.KoJacobH3290

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

Cross references for Psalms 44:4

  • Psalms 74:12

    For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.

  • Psalms 42:8

    Yet the Lord will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.

  • Psalms 149:2

    Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

  • Psalms 89:18

    For the Lord is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.

  • Mark 9:25

    When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.

  • Mark 1:41

    And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.

  • Mark 1:31

    And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.

  • Mark 1:25-26

    And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.

  • Isaiah 33:22

    For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; he will save us.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
my king.
74:12; 89:18; 149:2; Isa 33:22
command.
42:8; Mr 1:25,26,31,41; 9:25

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

Context

  • Psalms 44:3

    For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.

  • Psalms 44:4

    Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.

  • Psalms 44:5

    Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.

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Psalms 44:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Tú, oh Dios, eres mi rey: manda saludes á Jacob.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Car ce n’est point par leur épée qu’ils ont possédé le pays, et ce n’est pas leur bras qui les a sauvés; car c’est ta droite et ton bras et la lumière de ta face, parce que tu avais pris ton plaisir en eux.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Du selbst bist mein König, o Gott; gebiete die Rettungen Jakobs!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Accingere gladio tuo super femur tuum, potentissime.