Psalms 44:6

Thy weapons are sharpened, Mighty One, (the nations shall fall under thee) they are in the heart of the king's enemies.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.

In Context

5and bend thy bow, and prosper, and reign, because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall guide thee wonderfully.

7+ 44:7 Heb. 1. 8-10. Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of righteousness.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 17:47And all this assembly shall know that the Lord delivers not by sword or spear, for the battle is the Lord's, and the Lord will deliver you into our hands.

Psalms 33:16The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer:

Matthew Henry on Psalms 44:2-9

Grateful Acknowledgment of Past Mercies; Consecration to God. 1 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. 2 How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out. 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. 4… Read the whole commentary →

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