44Psalms 44

PSAL. XLIIII. / 1 The Church, in memory of former fauours, 7 complaineth of their present euils. 17 Professing her integritie, 24 She feruently prayeth for succour. / To the chiefe Musician for the so

1Wee haue heard with our eares, O God, our fathers haue told vs, what worke thou didst in their dayes, in the times of old.Select Psalms 44:1

2How thou didst driue out the heathen with thy hand, & plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.Select Psalms 44:2

3For they got not the land in possession by their owne sword, neither did their owne arme saue them: but thy right hand, and thine arme, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a fauour vnto them.Select Psalms 44:3

4Thou art my King, O God: command deliuerances for Iacob.Select Psalms 44:4

5Through thee will wee push downe our enemies: through thy Name will wee tread them vnder that rise vp against vs.Select Psalms 44:5

6For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword saue me.Select Psalms 44:6

7But thou hast saued vs from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated vs.Select Psalms 44:7

8In God we boast all the day long: and praise thy Name for euer. Selah.Select Psalms 44:8

9But thou hast cast off and put vs to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.Select Psalms 44:9

10Thou makest vs to turne backe from the enemie: and they which hate vs, spoile for themselues.Select Psalms 44:10

11Thou hast giuen vs like sheepe appointed for meate: and hast scattered vs among the heathen.Select Psalms 44:11

12Thou sellest thy people for nought, and doest not increase thy wealth by their price.Select Psalms 44:12

13Thou makest vs a reproch to our neighbours, a scorne and a derision to them that are round about vs.Select Psalms 44:13

14Thou makest vs a by-word among the heathen: a shaking of the head among the people.Select Psalms 44:14

15My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath couered me.Select Psalms 44:15

16For the voice of him that reproacheth, and blasphemeth: by reason of the enemie and auenger.Select Psalms 44:16

17All this is come vpon vs; yet haue wee not forgotten thee, neither haue we dealt falsly in thy couenant.Select Psalms 44:17

18Our heart is not turned backe: neither haue our steps declined from thy way,Select Psalms 44:18

19Though thou hast sore broken vs in the place of dragons, and couered vs with the shadow of death.Select Psalms 44:19

20If wee haue forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange God:Select Psalms 44:20

21Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.Select Psalms 44:21

22Yea for thy sake are wee killed all the day long: wee are counted as sheepe for the slaughter.Select Psalms 44:22

23Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast vs not off for euer.Select Psalms 44:23

24Wherefore hidest thou thy face? and forgettest our affliction, and our oppression?Select Psalms 44:24

25For our soule is bowed downe to the dust; our belly cleaueth vnto the earth.Select Psalms 44:25

26Arise for our helpe, and redeeme vs for thy mercies sake.Select Psalms 44:26