Psalms 44:3

1 We have heard with our ears, O God; our fathers have told us the work You did in their days, in the days of old.

2 With Your hand You drove out the nations and planted our fathers there; You crushed the peoples and cast them out.

For it was not by their sword that they took the land; their arm did not bring them victory. It was by Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your face, because You favored them.

4 You are my King, O God, who ordains victories for Jacob.

5 Through You we repel our foes; through Your name we trample our enemies.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
For it was not by their sword that they took the land; their arm did not bring them victory. It was by Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your face, because You favored them.
KJV
For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
WEB
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 favorable to them.
ASV
For they gat not the land in possession by their own sword, Neither did their own arm save them; But thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, Because thou wast favorable unto them.
DARBY
For not by their own sword did they take possession of the land, neither did their own arm save them; but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst delight in them.
BLB
For they did not gain possession of the land by their sword, and their arm did not bring salvation to them; but [it was] Your right hand, and Your arm, and the light of Your face, because You delighted in them.
ÅB
For ikke ved sitt sverd inntok de landet, og deres arm hjalp dem ikke, men din høyre hånd og din arm og ditt åsyns lys; for du hadde behag i dem.
OTB
For med sitt eget sverd vant de ikke landet,
Og sin egen arm frelste dem ikke,
Men Din høyre hånd og Din arm og lyset fra Ditt åsyn,
For Du hadde behag i dem.
B1930
For ikke ved sitt sverd inntok de landet, og deres arm hjalp dem ikke, men din høire hånd og din arm og ditt åsyns lys; for du hadde behag i dem.

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