KJV King James Version
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.
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Psalm 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For it was not by their sword that they took the land; their arm did not bring them victory. It was by Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your face, because You favored them.
WEB World English Bible
For they didn’t get the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your face, because you were favorable to them.
ASV American Standard Version
For they gat 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 wast favorable unto them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For, not by their sword Possessed they the land, And their arm gave not salvation to them, But Thy right hand, and Thine arm, And the light of Thy countenance, Because Thou hadst accepted them.
Surrounding context — Psalm 44
1 To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil. 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 Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.
5 Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
6 For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
כִּ֤יH3588 · kiforלֹ֪אH3808 · lonotבְחַרְבָּ֡םH2719 · che.revswordיָ֥רְשׁוּH3423 · ya.rashto possess: possessאָ֗רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetוּזְרוֹעָם֮H2220 · ze.ro.aarmלֹא־H3808 · lonotהוֹשִׁ֪יעָ֫הH3467 · ya.sahto saveלָּ֥מוֹH9038 · hemthemכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforיְמִֽינְךָ֣H3225 · ya.minrightוּ֭זְרוֹעֲךָH2220 · ze.ro.aarmוְא֥וֹרH216 · orlightפָּנֶ֗יךָH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeכִּ֣יH3588 · kiforרְצִיתָֽם׃H7521 · ra.tsahto accept
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 7:7-8The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye [were] the fewest of all people:Deuteronomy 8:17-18And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of [mine] hand hath gotten me this wealth.Joshua 24:12And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, [even] the two kings of the Amorites; [but] not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.2 Corinthians 4:7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.Zechariah 4:6Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This [is] the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.Exodus 15:16Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be [as] still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, [which] thou hast purchased.Deuteronomy 4:37-38And because he loved thy fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them, and brought thee out in his sight with his mighty power out of Egypt;Psalm 20:6Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.Deuteronomy 10:15Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, [even] you above all people, as [it is] this day.Psalm 77:15Thou hast with [thine] arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.Psalm 42:11Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, [who is] the health of my countenance, and my God.1 Samuel 12:22For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.Psalm 42:5Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and [why] art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him [for] the help of his countenance.Psalm 4:6[There be] many that say, Who will shew us [any] good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.Psalm 74:11Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck [it] out of thy bosom.Psalm 17:7Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust [in thee] from those that rise up [against them].Romans 9:10-15And not only [this]; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, [even] by our father Isaac;Numbers 14:8If the LORD delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.
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