The Psalms
capítulo 44
verso 1
For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. A contemplative psalm. We have heard with our ears, God; our fathers have told us what work you did in their days, in the days of old.
verso 2
You drove out the nations with your hand, but you planted them. You afflicted the peoples, but you spread them abroad.
verso 3
For they didn’t get the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, because you were favorable to them.
verso 4
God, you are my King. Command victories for Jacob!
verso 5
Through you, we will push down our adversaries. Through your name, we will tread down those who rise up against us.
verso 6
For I will not trust in my bow, neither will my sword save me.
verso 7
But you have saved us from our adversaries, and have shamed those who hate us.
verso 8
In God we have made our boast all day long. We will give thanks to your name forever. Selah.
verso 9
But now you rejected us, and brought us to dishonor, and don’t go out with our armies.
verso 10
You make us turn back from the adversary. Those who hate us take plunder for themselves.
verso 11
You have made us like sheep for food, and have scattered us among the nations.
verso 12
You sell your people for nothing, and have gained nothing from their sale.
verso 13
You make us a reproach to our neighbors, a scoffing and a derision to those who are around us.
verso 14
You make us a byword among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples.
verso 15
All day long my dishonor is before me, and shame covers my face,
verso 16
at the taunt of one who reproaches and verbally abuses, because of the enemy and the avenger.
verso 17
All this has come on us, yet we haven’t forgotten you. We haven’t been false to your covenant.
verso 18
Our heart has not turned back, neither have our steps strayed from your path,
verso 19
though you have crushed us in the haunt of jackals, and covered us with the shadow of death.
verso 20
If we have forgotten the name of our God, or spread out our hands to a strange god,
verso 21
won’t God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart.
verso 22
Yes, for your sake we are killed all day long. We are regarded as sheep for the slaughter.
verso 23
Wake up! Why do you sleep, Lord? Arise! Don’t reject us forever.
verso 24
Why do you hide your face, and forget our affliction and our oppression?
verso 25
For our soul is bowed down to the dust. Our body clings to the earth.
verso 26
Rise up to help us. Redeem us for your loving kindness’ sake.
Libros
