For the music director; by the Korahites, a well-written song. 2
44:1 O God, we have clearly heard; 3
our ancestors 4 have told us
what you did 5 in their days,
in ancient times. 6
44:2 You, by your power, 7 defeated nations and settled our fathers on their land; 8
you crushed 9 the people living there 10 and enabled our ancestors to occupy it. 11
44:3 For they did not conquer 12 the land by their swords,
and they did not prevail by their strength, 13
but rather by your power, 14 strength 15 and good favor, 16
for you were partial to 17 them.
44:5 By your power 18 we will drive back 19 our enemies;
by your strength 20 we will trample down 21 our foes! 22
44:7 For you deliver 23 us from our enemies;
you humiliate 24 those who hate us.
44:8 In God I boast all day long,
and we will continually give thanks to your name. (Selah)