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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• 12For God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth. (Psa. 74:12)
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Psa. 89:18• 18For the Lord is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king. (Psa. 89:18)
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Psa. 149:2• 2Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. (Psa. 149:2)
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Isa. 33:22• 22For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; he will save us. (Isa. 33:22)
command.
Psa. 42:8• 8Yet the Lord will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my 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 when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.
 31And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
 41And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. (Mark 1:25‑26,31,41)
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Mark 9:25• 25When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge 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.