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Of the Sons of Korah. A maskil. We have heard it with our ears, O God; our ancestors have told us what you did in their days, in days long ago. <a href="/nlt/psalms/44.htm">New Living Translation</a> O God, we have heard it with our own ears— our ancestors have told us of all you did in their day, in days long ago: <a href="/esv/psalms/44.htm">English Standard Version</a> O God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us, what deeds you performed in their days, in the days of old: <a href="/bsb/psalms/44.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> For the choirmaster. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. We have heard with our ears, O God; our fathers have told us the work You did in their days, in the days of old. <a href="/kjv/psalms/44.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/psalms/44.htm">New King James Version</a> To the Chief Musician. A Contemplation of the sons of Korah. We have heard with our ears, O God, Our fathers have told us, The deeds You did in their days, In days of old: <a href="/nasb_/psalms/44.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> For the music director. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. God, we have heard with our ears, Our fathers have told us The work that You did in their days, In the days of old. <a href="/nasb/psalms/44.htm">NASB 1995</a> For the choir director. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. O God, we have heard with our ears, Our fathers have told us The work that You did in their days, In the days of old. <a href="/nasb77/psalms/44.htm">NASB 1977 </a> O God, we have heard with our ears, Our fathers have told us, The work that Thou didst in their days, In the days of old. <a href="/lsb/psalms/44.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> For the choir director. Of the sons of Korah. A Maskil. O God, we have heard with our ears, Our fathers have recounted to us The work that You did in their days, In the days of old. <a href="/amp/psalms/44.htm">Amplified Bible</a> To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem. We have heard with our ears, O God, Our fathers have told us The work You did in their days, In the days of old. <a href="/csb/psalms/44.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> For the choir director. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. God, we have heard with our ears — our ancestors have told us — the work you accomplished in their days, in days long ago: <a href="/hcsb/psalms/44.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> For the choir director. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. God, we have heard with our ears— our ancestors have told us— the work You accomplished in their days, in days long ago: <a href="/asv/psalms/44.htm">American Standard Version</a> For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of 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 days of old. <a href="/cev/psalms/44.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Our God, our ancestors told us what wonders you worked and we listened carefully. <a href="/erv/psalms/44.htm">English Revised Version</a> For the Chief Musician; a Psalm of 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 days of old. <a href="/gwt/psalms/44.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> [For the choir director; a [maskil] by Korah's descendants.] O God, we have heard it with our own ears. Our ancestors have told us about the miracle you performed in their day, in days long ago. <a href="/gnt/psalms/44.htm">Good News Translation</a> With our own ears we have heard it, O God--our ancestors have told us about it, about the great things you did in their time, in the days of long ago: <a href="/isv/psalms/44.htm">International Standard Version</a> God, we heard it with our ears; our ancestors told us about what you did in their day— a long time ago. <a href="/msb/psalms/44.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> For the choirmaster. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. We have heard with our ears, O God; our fathers have told us the work You did in their days, in the days of old. <a href="/net/psalms/44.htm">NET Bible</a> For the music director; by the Korahites, a well-written song. O God, we have clearly heard; our ancestors have told us what you did in their days, in ancient times. <a href="/nheb/psalms/44.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> [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. <a href="/wbt/psalms/44.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/web/psalms/44.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/psalms/44.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> TO THE OVERSEER. AN INSTRUCTION OF THE SONS OF KORAH. O God, we have heard with our ears, "" Our fathers have recounted to us, "" The work You worked in their days, "" In the days of old. <a href="/ylt/psalms/44.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> To the Overseer. -- By sons of Korah. An Instruction. O God, with our ears we have heard, Our fathers have recounted to us, The work Thou didst work in their days, In the days of old. <a href="/slt/psalms/44.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> To the overseer for the sons of Korah: of instruction. O God, with our ears we heard; our fathers recounted to us the work thou didst in their days, in days of old.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/psalms/44.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Unto the end, for the sons of Core, to give understanding. We have heard, O God, with our ears : our fathers have declared to us, The work, thou hast wrought in their days, and in the days of old. <a href="/cpdv/psalms/44.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> <V 43:1>Unto the end. To the sons of Korah, toward understanding. <a href="/nabre/psalms/44.htm">New American Bible</a> O God, we have heard with our own ears; our ancestors have told us The deeds you did in their days, with your own hand in days of old: <a href="/nrsvce/psalms/44.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> We have heard with our ears, O God, our ancestors have told us, what deeds you performed in their days, in the days of old:<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/psalms/44.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> WE have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us what work thou hast wrought in their days, in the times of old; <a href="/hpbt/psalms/44.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Oh God, we have heard with our ears, also our fathers related to us what you did in their days, in the former days:<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/psalms/44.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> For the Leader; [a Psalm] of the sons of Korah. Maschil. O God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us; A work Thou didst in their days, in the days of old. <a href="/sep/psalms/44.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> For the end, a Psalm for instruction, for the sons of Core. O God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us, the work which thou wroughtest in their days, in the days of old. <a href="/parallel/psalms/44-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=5124" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/psalms/44.htm">Redeem Us</a> 1<a href="/hebrew/5329.htm" title="5329: lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ (Prep-l, Art:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- Preeminent or enduring. A primitive root; properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. To be eminent; also, to be permanent.">For the choirmaster.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4905.htm" title="4905: maś·kîl (N-ms) -- Instructive, a didactic poem. From sakal; instructive, i.e. A didactic poem.">A Maskil</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: liḇ·nê- (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">of the sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/7141.htm" title="7141: qō·raḥ (N-proper-ms) -- An Edomite name, also an Isr. name. From qarach; ice; Korach, the name of two Edomites and three Israelites.">of Korah.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šā·ma‘·nū (V-Qal-Perf-1cp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently."> We have heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: bə·’ā·zə·nê·nū (Prep-b:: N-fdc:: 1cp) -- An ear. From 'azan; broadness. I.e. the ear.">with our ears,</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/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">our fathers</a> <a href="/hebrew/5608.htm" title="5608: sip·pə·rū- (V-Piel-Perf-3cp) -- To count, recount, relate. ">have told</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- ">us</a> <a href="/hebrew/6467.htm" title="6467: pō·‘al (N-ms) -- Doing, deed, work. From pa'al; an act or work.">the work</a> <a href="/hebrew/6466.htm" title="6466: pā·‘al·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- Do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, especially to practise.">You did</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: ḇî·mê·hem (Prep-b:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">in their days,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bî·mê (Prep-b:: N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">in the days</a> <a href="/hebrew/6924.htm" title="6924: qe·ḏem (N-ms) -- The front, of place, time. Or qedmah; from qadam; the front, of place or time; often used adverbially.">of old.</a> 2With Your hand You drove out the nations and planted our fathers there; You crushed the peoples and cast them out.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/10-2.htm">Exodus 10:2</a> and that you may tell your children and grandchildren how severely I dealt with the Egyptians when I performed miraculous signs among them, so that all of you may know that I am the LORD.” <a href="/deuteronomy/6-20.htm">Deuteronomy 6:20-25</a> In the future, when your son asks, “What is the meaning of the decrees and statutes and ordinances that the LORD our God has commanded you?” / then you are to tell him, “We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. / Before our eyes the LORD inflicted great and devastating signs and wonders on Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his household. ... <a href="/joshua/4-6.htm">Joshua 4:6-7</a> to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’ / you are to tell them, ‘The waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters were cut off.’ Therefore these stones will be a memorial to the Israelites forever.” <a href="/judges/6-13.htm">Judges 6:13</a> “Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all His wonders of which our fathers told us, saying, ‘Has not the LORD brought us up out of Egypt?’ But now the LORD has forsaken us and delivered us into the hand of Midian.” <a href="/1_chronicles/16-12.htm">1 Chronicles 16:12</a> Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced, <a href="/psalms/78-3.htm">Psalm 78:3-4</a> that we have heard and known and our fathers have relayed to us. / We will not hide them from their children but will declare to the next generation the praises of the LORD and His might and the wonders He has performed. <a href="/psalms/105-5.htm">Psalm 105:5</a> Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced, <a href="/isaiah/38-19.htm">Isaiah 38:19</a> The living, only the living, can thank You, as I do today; fathers will tell their children about Your faithfulness. <a href="/joel/1-3.htm">Joel 1:3</a> Tell it to your children; let your children tell it to their children, and their children to the next generation. <a href="/acts/7-2.htm">Acts 7:2-53</a> And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, / and told him, ‘Leave your country and your kindred and go to the land I will show you.’ / So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God brought him out of that place and into this land where you are now living. ... <a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a> For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">1 Corinthians 10:11</a> Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come. <a href="/hebrews/11-1.htm">Hebrews 11:1-40</a> Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see. / This is why the ancients were commended. / By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. ... <a href="/2_timothy/3-14.htm">2 Timothy 3:14-15</a> But as for you, continue in the things you have learned and firmly believed, since you know from whom you have learned them. / From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. <a href="/2_peter/1-12.htm">2 Peter 1:12-15</a> Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have. / I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of my body, / because I know that this tent will soon be laid aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work you did in their days, in the times of old.A.<a href="/psalms/42-1.htm">Psalm 42:1</a> To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.have heard<a href="/psalms/22-31.htm">Psalm 22:31</a> They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.<a href="/psalms/71-18.htm">Psalm 71:18</a> Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.<a href="/psalms/78-3.htm">Psalm 78:3-6</a> Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us… in the times<a href="/numbers/21-14.htm">Numbers 21:14-16,27-30</a> Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the LORD, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon, … <a href="/job/8-8.htm">Job 8:8,9</a> For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers: … <a href="/job/15-17.htm">Job 15:17-19</a> I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare; … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/12-46.htm">Ago</a> <a href="/psalms/43-5.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/psalms/42-1.htm">Choirmaster</a> <a href="/psalms/32-1.htm">Contemplative</a> <a href="/psalms/40-5.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/psalms/42-1.htm">Director</a> <a href="/psalms/40-6.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/psalms/39-12.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/psalms/40-1.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/psalms/42-1.htm">Instruction</a> <a href="/psalms/43-5.htm">Korah</a> <a href="/psalms/42-1.htm">Leader</a> <a href="/psalms/43-5.htm">Maschil</a> <a href="/psalms/32-1.htm">Maschil&Gt</a> <a href="/psalms/42-1.htm">Maskil</a> <a href="/psalms/43-4.htm">Music</a> <a href="/psalms/43-5.htm">Musician</a> <a href="/psalms/42-1.htm">Music-Maker</a> <a href="/psalms/21-11.htm">Perform</a> <a href="/psalms/43-5.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/job/41-12.htm">Story</a> <a href="/psalms/41-1.htm">Times</a> <a href="/psalms/37-1.htm">Work</a> <a href="/psalms/40-5.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/77-5.htm">Ago</a> <a href="/psalms/44-26.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/psalms/45-1.htm">Choirmaster</a> <a href="/psalms/32-1.htm">Contemplative</a> <a href="/psalms/45-4.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Director</a> <a href="/psalms/48-8.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/psalms/44-2.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/psalms/48-8.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/psalms/50-17.htm">Instruction</a> <a href="/psalms/44-26.htm">Korah</a> <a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Leader</a> <a href="/psalms/44-26.htm">Maschil</a> <a href="/psalms/32-1.htm">Maschil&Gt</a> <a href="/psalms/45-1.htm">Maskil</a> <a href="/psalms/45-8.htm">Music</a> <a href="/psalms/44-26.htm">Musician</a> <a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Music-Maker</a> <a href="/psalms/50-14.htm">Perform</a> <a href="/psalms/44-26.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/49-4.htm">Story</a> <a href="/psalms/44-8.htm">Times</a> <a href="/psalms/45-13.htm">Work</a> <a href="/psalms/46-8.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 44</div>1. <a href="/psalms/44-1.htm">The church, in memory of former favors</a> 7. <a href="/psalms/44-7.htm">complains of her present evils</a> 17. <a href="/psalms/44-17.htm">professing her integrity,</a> 24. <a href="/psalms/44-24.htm">she fervently prays for helpfulness</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>For the choirmaster. This phrase indicates that the psalm was intended for public worship and was to be directed by the choirmaster, a leader of music in the temple. The role of the choirmaster was crucial in organizing and leading the musical aspects of worship, which were an integral part of Israelite religious life. This reflects the importance of music in conveying theological truths and communal memory.A Maskil of the sons of Korah. The term "Maskil" suggests a contemplative or instructive psalm, possibly intended to impart wisdom or understanding. The sons of Korah were a group of Levitical singers descended from Korah, who was known for his rebellion against Moses (Numbers 16). Despite their ancestor's rebellion, the sons of Korah were later appointed to serve in the temple, illustrating God's grace and redemption. Their psalms often express deep devotion and longing for God.We have heard with our ears, O God; This phrase emphasizes the oral tradition of passing down God's deeds from one generation to the next. Hearing with the ears signifies the importance of listening and receiving the testimony of God's past actions. It underscores the communal aspect of faith, where stories of God's faithfulness are shared and remembered within the community.our fathers have told us The reference to "our fathers" highlights the role of the previous generations in teaching and preserving the history of God's works. This is a common theme in the Old Testament, where the faithfulness of God is recounted through the stories of the patriarchs and the history of Israel. It reflects the biblical mandate for parents to teach their children about God's laws and deeds (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-6.htm">Deuteronomy 6:6-7</a>).the work You did in their days, This phrase points to the specific acts of God in history, such as the deliverance from Egypt, the conquest of Canaan, and other miraculous interventions. These works are seen as evidence of God's power and faithfulness. The historical context of these events serves as a foundation for the community's trust in God.in the days of old. The "days of old" refers to the ancient past, often evoking the time of the patriarchs, the Exodus, and the early history of Israel. This phrase connects the present generation with their ancestors, creating a sense of continuity and shared identity. It also serves as a reminder of God's unchanging nature and His ongoing relationship with His people throughout history.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_sons_of_korah.htm">The Sons of Korah</a> A group of Levitical singers and musicians who are credited with writing several psalms. They are descendants of Korah, who led a rebellion against Moses but whose descendants were spared and later served in the temple. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_choirmaster.htm">The Choirmaster</a> The individual responsible for leading the musical aspects of worship in the temple. This title indicates that the psalm was intended for public worship. 3. <a href="/topical/o/our_fathers.htm">Our Fathers</a> Refers to the ancestors of the Israelites who experienced God's mighty works firsthand and passed down these accounts through generations. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_days_of_old.htm">The Days of Old</a> This phrase refers to the historical events in Israel's past where God intervened powerfully on behalf of His people, such as the Exodus and the conquest of Canaan.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_remembrance.htm">The Importance of Remembrance</a> Remembering God's past deeds strengthens our faith and trust in His future provision. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_testimony.htm">The Role of Testimony</a> Sharing testimonies of God's faithfulness is crucial for building up the faith of others, especially the next generation. <a href="/topical/i/intergenerational_faithfulness.htm">Intergenerational Faithfulness</a> It is vital for each generation to pass down the knowledge of God's works to ensure a legacy of faith. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_worship.htm">The Power of Worship</a> Worship, through music and song, serves as a powerful tool for remembering and celebrating God's mighty acts. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a> Reflecting on God's past interventions reminds us of His sovereignty and encourages us to trust Him in present challenges.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_44.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 44</a> <a href="/q/can_history_verify_god_gave_israel_land.htm">(Psalm 44:1–3) How can we verify historically or archaeologically that God “drove out the nations” and gave Israel the land? </a> <a href="/q/is_god_aware_of_future_events.htm">Is God aware of future events?</a> <a href="/q/why_hasn't_the_'day_of_the_lord'_come.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:2 - If Paul expected the 'Day of the Lord' imminently, why hasn't it occurred after nearly two thousand years?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_libertarian_free_will.htm">What defines libertarian free will?</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>(1) We have heard.--The glorious traditions of ancient deliverances wrought by Jehovah for His people were a sacred heritage of every Hebrew. (See <a href="/exodus/10-2.htm" title="And that you may tell in the ears of your son, and of your son's son, what things I have worked in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that you may know how that I am the LORD.">Exodus 10:2</a>; <a href="/exodus/12-26.htm" title="And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say to you, What mean you by this service?">Exodus 12:26</a>, seq.; <a href="/deuteronomy/6-20.htm" title="And when your son asks you in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD our God has commanded you?">Deuteronomy 6:20</a>, etc.) This, and all the historical psalms, show how closely interwoven for the Jew were patriotism and religion.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/44.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 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. The Law required all Israelites to teach their children the past history of the nation, and especially the mercies which had been vouchsafed to it (see <a href="/exodus/10-2.htm">Exodus 10:2</a>; <a href="/exodus/12-26.htm">Exodus 12:26, 27</a>; <a href="/exodus/13-8.htm">Exodus 13:8, 10</a>, etc.). <a href="/commentaries/psalms/44-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>For the choirmaster. לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ (lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ) Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5329.htm">Strong's 5329: </a> To glitter from afar, to be eminent, to be permanent A Maskil מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃ (maś·kîl) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4905.htm">Strong's 4905: </a> Instructive, a didactic poem of the sons לִבְנֵי־ (liḇ·nê-) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Korah. קֹ֬רַח (qō·raḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7141.htm">Strong's 7141: </a> Korah -- an Edomite name, also an Israelite name We have heard שָׁמַ֗עְנוּ (šā·ma‘·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently with our ears, בְּאָזְנֵ֬ינוּ (bə·’ā·zə·nê·nū) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_241.htm">Strong's 241: </a> Broadness, the ear O God; אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative our fathers אֲבוֹתֵ֥ינוּ (’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father have told us סִפְּרוּ־ (sip·pə·rū-) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5608.htm">Strong's 5608: </a> To count, recount, relate the work פֹּ֥עַל (pō·‘al) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6467.htm">Strong's 6467: </a> Doing, deed, work You did פָּעַ֥לְתָּ (pā·‘al·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6466.htm">Strong's 6466: </a> To do, make, to practise in their days, בִֽ֝ימֵיהֶ֗ם (ḇî·mê·hem) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day in days בִּ֣ימֵי (bî·mê) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day of long ago. קֶֽדֶם׃ (qe·ḏem) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6924.htm">Strong's 6924: </a> The front, of place, time <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/44-1.htm">Psalm 44:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/psalms/44-1.htm">Psalm 44:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/psalms/44-1.htm">Psalm 44:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/psalms/44-1.htm">Psalm 44:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/psalms/44-1.htm">Psalm 44:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/44-1.htm">Psalm 44:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/44-1.htm">Psalm 44:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/44-1.htm">Psalm 44:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/44-1.htm">Psalm 44:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/psalms/44-1.htm">Psalm 44:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/psalms/44-1.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 44:1 For the Chief Musician (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/43-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 43:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 43:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/44-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 44:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 44:2" /></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>