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Psalm 44

Psa. 44:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Thou art my King
melek (Hebrew #4428)
a king
KJV usage: king, royal.
Pronounce: meh'-lek
Origin: from 4427
, O God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
: command
tsavah (Hebrew #6680)
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
KJV usage: appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
Pronounce: tsaw-vaw'
Origin: a primitive root
deliverances
yshuw`ah (Hebrew #3444)
something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity
KJV usage: deliverance, health, help(-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare.
Pronounce: yesh-oo'-aw
Origin: feminine passive participle of 3467
for Jacob
Ya`aqob (Hebrew #3290)
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
KJV usage: Jacob.
Pronounce: yah-ak-obe'
Origin: from 6117
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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my king.
Psa. 74:12• 12But God is my king of old, accomplishing deliverances in the midst of the earth. (Psa. 74:12)
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Psa. 89:18• 18For Jehovah is our shield, and the Holy One of Israel, our king. (Psa. 89:18)
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Psa. 149:2• 2Let Israel rejoice in his Maker; let the sons of Zion be joyful in their King. (Psa. 149:2)
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Isa. 33:22• 22For Jehovah is our judge, Jehovah, our lawgiver, Jehovah, our king: he will save us. (Isa. 33:22)
command.
Psa. 42:8• 8In the day-time will Jehovah command his loving-kindness, and in the night his song shall be with me, a prayer unto the *God of my life. (Psa. 42:8)
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Mark 1:25‑26,31,41• 25And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace and come out of him.
 26And the unclean spirit, having torn him, and uttered a cry with a loud voice, came out of him.
 31And he went up to her and raised her up, having taken her by the hand, and straightway the fever left her, and she served them.
 41But Jesus, moved with compassion, having stretched out his hand, touched him, and says to him, I will, be thou cleansed. (Mark 1:25‑26,31,41)
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Mark 9:25• 25But Jesus, seeing that the crowd was running up together, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, *I* command thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him. (Mark 9:25)
• The direct government of God is owned, “Thou art my king, O God,” in the language of Israel, but always true, though the authority now, without being less absolute, is infinitely sweeter. He is our Lord by redemption. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 42-44” by J.N. Darby)
• {v.4-7} the believing remnant claim God as their King, and look to Him that, once again, through His power they may be delivered from their enemies. Their trust will not be in their bow or sword, but in the God who in times past had saved them from their enemies. (“Psalms 44” by H. Smith)
• In spite of all their failure, His people should trust in God as the One who alone can bring deliverance, and beware of seeking to remedy their condition by their own efforts (vvs.4-8). (“Psalms 44” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Thou thyselfb art my king, O God: command deliverancec for Jacob.

JND Translation Notes

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b
Lit. "Thou, He." "Thou [art] the Same." see Deut. 32.39, Ps. 102.27
c
Lit. "salvations"; see note c, Ps. 42.5.