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Psalm 44:4

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44:4You are my16 king, O God!

Decree17 Jacob’s18 deliverance!

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Footnotes

  1. 16 The speaker changes here to an individual, perhaps the worship leader or the king. The oscillation between singular (vv. 4, 6) and plural (vv. 1–3, 5, 7–8) in vv. 1–8 may reflect an antiphonal ceremony.
  2. 17 The assumes a participle here (מְצַוֶּה [métsavveh], “the one who commands/decrees”) which would stand in apposition to “my God.” It is possible that the , which has the imperative (צַוֵּה, tsavveh) form, has suffered haplography of the letter mem (ם). Note that the preceding word (אֱלֹהִים, ’elohim) ends in mem. Another option is that the is divided in the wrong place; perhaps one could move the final mem from אֱלֹהִים to the beginning of the next word and read מְצַוֶּה אֱלֹהָי (’elohay métsavveh, “[You are my king,] my God, the one who decrees”). Or “command.” This may be the Israelites’ petition prior to the battle. See the introductory note to the psalm.
  3. 18 That is, Israel. See Pss 14:7; 22:23.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

You are my King, O God;

ordain salvation for Jacob!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

You are my King and my God,

who decrees victories for Jacob.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

You are my King, my God,

who ordains victories for Jacob.

NLTNew Living Translation

You are my King and my God.

You command victories for Israel.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

You are my king, O God.

Command victories for Jacob.

KJV 1900King James Version

Thou art my King, O God:

Command deliverances for Jacob.