Psalms 44:23
What does Psalms 44:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 44:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? Arise, cast us not off for ever.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? Arise, cast us not off for ever.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Why are you sleeping, O Lord? awake! and come to our help, do not give us up for ever.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Stir up--why dost Thou sleep, O Lord? Awake, cast us not off for ever.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Awake, why sleepest thou, Lord? arise, cast [us] not off for ever.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 7:6
Arise, O Jehovah, in thine anger; Lift up thyself against the rage of mine adversaries, And awake for me; thou hast commanded judgment.
- Psalms 74:1
O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? Why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
- Psalms 59:4
They run and prepare themselves without my fault: Awake thou to help me, and behold.
- Psalms 78:65
Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, Like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
- Psalms 88:14
Jehovah, why castest thou off my soul? Why hidest thou thy face from me?
- Psalms 12:5
Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; I will set him in the safety he panteth for.
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