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It was not their own swords that won them the land,
    nor did their own arms make them victorious;
rather, it was your right hand and your arm
    and the light of your face,[a]
    because you loved them.
You are my[b] King and my God,
    who bestowed victories upon Jacob.
Through you we throw back our enemies;
    through your name[c] we crush our assailants.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 44:4 The light of your face: see notes on Pss 4:7; 13:2.
  2. Psalm 44:5 My: this psalm is sung in the name of all Israel.
  3. Psalm 44:6 Name: see note on Ps 5:12.