Psalms 44:4

It was you, my king and my God, that ordained the victories of Jacob.

Open English Bible (US)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3it was not their own arm that brought them the victory. Yours was the hand and the arm, yours was the face that shone on them with favor.

5Through you we can thrust back our foes, and by your name tread down our assailants:

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Cross References

Joshua 24:12I sent panic before you to drive out these nations, even the two kings of the Amorites. It was not your sword nor your bow that beat them.

Psalms 74:12Yet God is our king from the ancient days, in the midst of the earth working deeds of salvation.

Psalms 111:6His mighty works he has shown to his people, in giving to them the nations for heritage.

Mark 1:31Jesus went up to her and, grasping her hand, raised her up; the fever left her, and she began to take care of them.

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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