Psalm 44 is the corporate lament that dares to tell God he’s asleep - a congregation recalling past victories while confronting unexplained suffering without losing faith.

Full sung version coming soon.

Lyrics

We have heard with our ears, God Our fathers have told us what work you did in their days

You drove out the nations with your hand But you planted them You afflicted the peoples, but you spread them abroad For they didn’t get the land in possession by their own sword

Neither did their own arm save them But your right hand, your arm And the light of your face, because you were favourable to them God, you are my King

Command victories for Jacob Through you, we will push down our adversaries Through your name, we will tread down those who rise up against us

For I will not trust in my bow Neither will my sword save me But you have saved us from our adversaries And have shamed those who hate us

In God we have made our boast all day long We will give thanks to your name forever But now you rejected us, and brought us to dishonour And don’t go out with our armies

You make us turn back from the adversary Those who hate us take plunder for themselves You have made us like sheep for food And have scattered us amongst the nations

You have crushed us in the haunt of jackals And covered us with the shadow of death Though you have crushed us, yet we haven’t forgotten you We haven’t been false to your covenant

Wake up, why do you sleep, Lord Arise, don’t reject us forever Rise up to help us Redeem us for your loving kindness’ sake

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Psalms 44 sung by Psalm Selah. The whole Bible, one chapter at a time.

Published 2026-05-22 · Last updated 2026-06-06
Written by Reid Wender, Editorial Director at Psalmody Press