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Psalm 44:23–25

23 Awake,h Lord! Why do you sleep?i

Rouse yourself!j Do not reject us forever.k

24 Why do you hide your facel

and forgetm our misery and oppression?n

25 We are brought down to the dust;o

our bodies cling to the ground.

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Psalm 44:23–25 — English Standard Version (ESV)

23 Awake! Why are you sleeping, O Lord?

Rouse yourself! Do not reject us forever!

24 Why do you hide your face?

Why do you forget our affliction and oppression?

25 For our soul is bowed down to the dust;

our belly clings to the ground.

Psalm 44:23–25 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

23 Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord?

Arise, cast us not off for ever.

24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face,

And forgettest our affliction and our oppression?

25 For our soul is bowed down to the dust:

Our belly cleaveth unto the earth.

Psalm 44:23–25 — New Living Translation (NLT)

23 Wake up, O Lord! Why do you sleep?

Get up! Do not reject us forever.

24 Why do you look the other way?

Why do you ignore our suffering and oppression?

25 We collapse in the dust,

lying face down in the dirt.

Psalm 44:23–25 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

23 Awake! Why do You sleep, O Lord?

Arise! Do not cast us off forever.

24 Why do You hide Your face,

And forget our affliction and our oppression?

25 For our soul is bowed down to the dust;

Our body clings to the ground.

Psalm 44:23–25 — New Century Version (NCV)

23 Wake up, Lord! Why are you sleeping?

Get up! Don’t reject us forever.

24 Why do you hide from us?

Have you forgotten our pain and troubles?

25 We have been pushed down into the dirt;

we are flat on the ground.

Psalm 44:23–25 — American Standard Version (ASV)

23 Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord?

Arise, cast us not off for ever.

24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face,

And forgettest our affliction and our oppression?

25 For our soul is bowed down to the dust:

Our body cleaveth unto the earth.

Psalm 44:23–25 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

23 Awake, why sleepest thou, Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever. 24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression? 25 For our soul is bowed down to the dust; our belly cleaveth unto the earth.

Psalm 44:23–25 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

23 Wake up! Why are you sleeping, O Lord? 

Awake! Do not reject us forever! 

24 Why do you hide your face? 

Why do you forget our suffering and misery? 

25 Our souls are bowing in the dust. 

Our bodies cling to the ground. 

Psalm 44:23–25 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

23 Wake up, Lord! Why are You sleeping?

Get up! Don’t reject us forever!

24 Why do You hide Yourself

and forget our affliction and oppression?

25 For we have sunk down to the dust;

our bodies cling to the ground.

Psalm 44:23–25 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

23 Rouse yourself! Why do you sleep, O Lord?

Awake, do not cast us off forever!

24 Why do you hide your face?

Why do you forget our affliction and oppression?

25 For we sink down to the dust;

our bodies cling to the ground.

Psalm 44:23–25 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

23 Wake up! Why do you sleep, O Lord?

Awake! Do not reject forever.

24 Why do you hide your face?

Have you forgotten our misery and our oppression?

25 For our soul is bowed down to the dust.

Our body clings to the ground.

Psalm 44:23–25 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

23 Lord, wake up! Why are you sleeping?

Get up! Don’t say no to us forever.

24 Why do you turn your face away from us?

Why do you forget our pain and troubles?

25 We are brought down to the dust.

Our bodies lie flat on the ground.

Psalm 44:23–25 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

23 Arouse Yourself, why do You sleep, O Lord?

Awake, do not reject us forever.

24 Why do You hide Your face

And forget our affliction and our oppression?

25 For our soul has sunk down into the dust;

Our body cleaves to the earth.


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