Psalms 44:5

Strength and help in weakness

³ 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.

⁴ Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.

Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.

⁶ For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.

⁷ But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.

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

Compare

BSB: Through You we repel our foes; through Your name we trample our enemies.
KJV: Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
WEB: Through you, we will push down our adversaries. Through your name, we will tread down those who rise up against us.
ASV: Through thee will we push down our adversaries: Through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
DARBY: Through thee will we push down our adversaries; through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
BLB: Through You we push back our adversaries; by Your name we trample those rising against us.

ÅB: Ved deg skal vi nedstøte våre fiender, ved ditt navn skal vi nedtrede dem som reiser seg imot oss.
OTB: Ved Deg skal vi drive tilbake våre motstandere;
I Ditt navn skal vi overvinne dem som reiser seg mot oss.
B1930: Ved dig skal vi nedstøte våre fiender, ved ditt navn skal vi nedtrede dem som reiser sig imot oss.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Psalms 108:13
Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
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Psalms 60:12
Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
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Psalms 118:10–13
All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.
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Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
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Deuteronomy 33:17
His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.
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Daniel 8:4
I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.
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Zechariah 10:5
And they shall be as mighty men, which tread down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle: and they shall fight, because the LORD is with them, and the riders on horses shall be confounded.
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Isaiah 41:14–16
Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
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