Mazmur 44:9

44:9 But ¹  you rejected and embarrassed us!

You did not go into battle with our armies. ² 

Mazmur 44:23

44:23 Rouse yourself! Why do you sleep, O Lord?

Wake up! ³  Do not reject us forever!

[44:9]  ¹ tn The particle אַף (’af, “but”) is used here as a strong adversative contrasting the following statement with what precedes.

[44:9]  ² tn Heb “you did not go out with our armies.” The prefixed verbal form is a preterite (without vav [ו] consecutive).

[44:23]  ³ sn Wake up! See Ps 35:23.