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Psalms 44:26

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 44:26 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Rise up for our help, And redeem us for thy lovingkindness` sake. Psalm 45 For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim. [A Psalm] of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Rise up for our help, And redeem us for thy lovingkindness` sake. Psalm 45 For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim. [A Psalm] of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves.
Psalms 44:26 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 44

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
23Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? Arise, cast [us] not off for ever.
24Wherefore hidest thou thy face, And forgettest our affliction and our oppression?
25For our soul is bowed down to the dust: Our body cleaveth unto the earth.
26Rise up for our help, And redeem us for thy lovingkindness` sake. Psalm 45 For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim. [A Psalm] of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Arise for our help - Margin, as in Hebrew, “a help for us.” That is, Deliver us from our present calamities and troubles. And redeem us - Save us; deliver us. See Psalms 25:22, note; Psalms 31:5, note; Isaiah 1:27, note; Isaiah 52:3, note. For thy mercies’ sake - On account of thy mercies. That is, in order that thy mercy may be manifested; or that thy character, as a God of mercy, may be made known. It was not primarily or mainly on their own account that the psalmist urges this prayer; it was that the character of God might be made known, or that it might be seen that he was a merciful Being. The proper manifestation of the divine character, as showing what God is, is in itself of more…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“for our help: Heb. a help for us redeem: Psa 26:11, Psa 130:7, Psa 130:8 Next: Psalms Chapter 45”
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