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Psalms 44:19 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death. "
Psalms 44:19
Verse in Context
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All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.
Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;
Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.
If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;
Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
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Psalms 44:1
"[[To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil.]] We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old."
Psalms 44:2
"How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out."
Psalms 44:3
"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"
Psalms 44:4
"Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob."
Psalms 44:5
"Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up"
Psalms 44:6
"For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save"
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