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You command victories for Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/44.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You are my King, O God; ordain salvation for Jacob!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/44.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are my King, O God, who ordains victories for Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/44.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/44.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You are my King, O God; Command victories for Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/44.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are my King, God; Command victories for Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/44.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />You are my King, O God; Command victories for Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/44.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thou art my King, O God; Command victories for Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/44.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You are my King, O God; Command salvation for Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/44.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You are my King, O God; Command victories <i>and</i> deliverance for Jacob (Israel).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/44.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are my King, my God, who ordains victories for Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/44.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are my King, my God, who ordains victories for Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/44.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou art my King, O God: Command deliverance for Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/44.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You are my God and King, and you give victory to the people of Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/44.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou art my King, O God: command deliverance for Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/44.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You alone are my king, O God. You won those victories for Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/44.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You are my king and my God; you give victory to your people, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/44.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You are my king, God, command victories for Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/44.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are my King, O God, who ordains victories for Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/44.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You are my king, O God! Decree Jacob's deliverance! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/44.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You are my King, my God, who commands victories for Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/44.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/44.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />God, you are my King. Command victories for Jacob! <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/44.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You [are] He, my King, O God, "" Command the deliverances of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/44.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thou art He, my king, O God, Command the deliverances of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/44.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou art he my King, O God: command the salvation of Jacob.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/44.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou art thyself my king and my God, who commandest the saving of Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/44.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 43:4>For they did not take possession of the land by their sword, and their own arm did not save them. But your right hand and your arm, and the light of your countenance did so, because you were pleased with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/44.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You are my king and my God, who bestows victories on Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/44.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You are my King and my God; you command victories for Jacob.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/44.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thou art my King, O God; for thou commandest deliverances for Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/44.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You are God, my King, for you commanded concerning the salvation of Jacob.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/44.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou art my King, O God; Command the salvation of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/44.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou art indeed my King and my God, who commandest deliverances for Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/44-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=5162" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/44.htm">Redeem Us</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>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. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh- (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: mal·kî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- King. From malak; a king.">are my King,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">O God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣaw·wêh (V-Piel-Imp-ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">who ordains</a> <a href="/hebrew/3444.htm" title="3444: yə·šū·‘ō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Salvation. Feminine passive participle of yasha'; something saved, i.e. deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity.">victories</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">for Jacob.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Through You we repel our foes; through Your name we trample our enemies.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/74-12.htm">Psalm 74:12</a></span><br />Yet God is my King from ancient times, working salvation on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/47-2.htm">Psalm 47:2-3</a></span><br />How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth! / He subdues nations beneath us, and peoples under our feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/2-6.htm">Psalm 2:6</a></span><br />“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-18.htm">Psalm 89:18</a></span><br />Surely our shield belongs to the LORD, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/110-2.htm">Psalm 110:2</a></span><br />The LORD extends Your mighty scepter from Zion: “Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/45-4.htm">Psalm 45:4-5</a></span><br />In your splendor ride forth in victory on behalf of truth and humility and justice; may your right hand show your awesome deeds. / Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes; the nations fall beneath your feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-8.htm">Psalm 72:8</a></span><br />May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/21-1.htm">Psalm 21:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/149-2.htm">Psalm 149:2</a></span><br />Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-22.htm">Isaiah 33:22</a></span><br />For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a></span><br />For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-1.htm">Isaiah 32:1</a></span><br />Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-14.htm">Daniel 7:14</a></span><br />And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/9-9.htm">Zechariah 9:9</a></span><br />Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-18.htm">Matthew 28:18</a></span><br />Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You are my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.</p><p class="hdg">my king</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/74-12.htm">Psalm 74:12</a></b></br> For God <i>is</i> my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-18.htm">Psalm 89:18</a></b></br> For the LORD <i>is</i> our defence; and the Holy One of Israel <i>is</i> our king.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/149-2.htm">Psalm 149:2</a></b></br> Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.</p><p class="hdg">command</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/42-8.htm">Psalm 42:8</a></b></br> <i>Yet</i> the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song <i>shall be</i> with me, <i>and</i> my prayer unto the God of my life.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/1-25.htm">Mark 1:25,26,31,41</a></b></br> And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/9-25.htm">Mark 9:25</a></b></br> When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, <i>Thou</i> dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/42-8.htm">Command</a> <a href="/psalms/18-22.htm">Decrees</a> <a href="/psalms/40-9.htm">Deliverance</a> <a href="/psalms/18-50.htm">Deliverances</a> <a href="/psalms/24-6.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/job/38-10.htm">Ordering</a> <a href="/psalms/43-5.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/43-5.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/psalms/21-5.htm">Victories</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/64-10.htm">Command</a> <a href="/psalms/89-31.htm">Decrees</a> <a href="/psalms/51-14.htm">Deliverance</a> <a href="/psalms/68-20.htm">Deliverances</a> <a href="/psalms/46-7.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-35.htm">Ordering</a> <a href="/psalms/44-6.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/44-23.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-51.htm">Victories</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 44</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/44-1.htm">The church, in memory of former favors</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/44-7.htm">complains of her present evils</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/44-17.htm">professing her integrity,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/44-24.htm">she fervently prays for helpfulness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/44.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/44.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You are my King, O God</b><br>This phrase acknowledges God's sovereignty and kingship over Israel. The concept of God as King is central in the Old Testament, reflecting His ultimate authority and rule over His people. In ancient Israel, God was seen as the true King, with human kings serving as His representatives. This is evident in passages like <a href="/1_samuel/8-7.htm">1 Samuel 8:7</a>, where God tells Samuel that the people's request for a human king is a rejection of Him as their King. The acknowledgment of God as King also points to the future Messianic King, Jesus Christ, who is recognized as the King of Kings in <a href="/revelation/19-16.htm">Revelation 19:16</a>.<p><b>who ordains victories for Jacob</b><br>The term "Jacob" here is a metonym for the nation of Israel, as Jacob was the patriarch whose descendants became the twelve tribes of Israel. The phrase highlights God's role in granting military success and deliverance to His people. Throughout Israel's history, victories in battle were attributed to God's intervention, as seen in the conquest of Canaan (Joshua 6) and the defeat of the Midianites by Gideon (Judges 7). This divine ordination of victories underscores the belief that success is not due to human strength or strategy but to God's will and power. It also foreshadows the ultimate victory over sin and death achieved through Jesus Christ, as prophesied in passages like <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a> and fulfilled in the New Testament.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, recognized as the sovereign King who grants victories.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>Represents the nation of Israel, the descendants of Jacob, to whom God grants victories.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/v/victories.htm">Victories</a></b><br>The triumphs or successes ordained by God for His people, Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Recognize that God is the ultimate authority and King over all circumstances in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_victory.htm">Divine Victory</a></b><br>Understand that true victory comes from God, not from human strength or wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_in_god.htm">Identity in God</a></b><br>Just as Jacob's identity was tied to God's promises, believers today find their identity and victory in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_plan.htm">Trust in God's Plan</a></b><br>Trust that God ordains victories according to His perfect will and timing, even when circumstances seem challenging.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_for_victory.htm">Prayer for Victory</a></b><br>Encourage believers to seek God's guidance and strength in prayer, acknowledging Him as the source of all victories.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_44.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 44</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_philistines_capturing_ark.htm">Is there any archaeological evidence to support the Philistines’ capture of the Ark in 1 Samuel 4? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_divine_favoritism_oppose_god's_love.htm">Psalm 135:4 states that God chose Jacob for Himself--is this concept of divine favoritism at odds with the broader biblical theme of God's universal love for all people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_jonathan's_covenant_with_david_inconsistent.htm">Does the nature of Jonathan's covenant with David in 1 Samuel 20:16 present any inconsistencies with later depictions of Israelite covenants?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_the_psalmist_abide_in_god_forever.htm">How can the psalmist abide in God's 'tabernacle forever' (Ps 61:4) when Jewish worship practices and structures changed over time?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/44.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">Thou art my King.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">Thou, He, my king, </span>an idiomatic way of making a strong assertion, <span class= "ital">Thou, even thou, art my king, O God. </span>(Comp. <a href="/isaiah/43-25.htm" title="I, even I, am he that blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and will not remember your sins.">Isaiah 43:25</a>.) What God has done in the past may be expected again, and for a moment the poet forgets the weight of actual trouble in the faith that has sprung from the grateful retrospect over the past.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/44.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou art my King, O God</span>; literally, <span class="accented">thou art he that is my King</span>, <span class="accented">O God</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> I acknowledge no other king but thee, no other absolute lord and master. <span class="cmt_word">Command deliverances for Jacob</span>. Being King, thou hast a right to command. We pray thee at this present time to command our deliverance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/44-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתָּה־</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are my King,</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְכִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mal·kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who ordains</span><br /><span class="heb">צַ֝וֵּ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṣaw·wêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order</span><br /><br /><span class="word">victories</span><br /><span class="heb">יְשׁוּע֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(yə·šū·‘ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3444.htm">Strong's 3444: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something saved, deliverance, aid, victory, prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for Jacob.</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/44-4.htm">Psalm 44:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/44-4.htm">Psalm 44:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/44-4.htm">Psalm 44:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/44-4.htm">Psalm 44:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/44-4.htm">Psalm 44:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/44-4.htm">Psalm 44:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/44-4.htm">Psalm 44:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/44-4.htm">Psalm 44:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/44-4.htm">Psalm 44:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/44-4.htm">Psalm 44:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/44-4.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 44:4 You are my King God (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/44-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 44:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 44:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/44-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 44:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 44:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>