In order to plant them,
you displaced the nations by your hand;
in order to settle them,
you brought disaster on the peoples.(A)
For they did not take the land by their sword—
their arm did not bring them victory—
but by your right hand, your arm,
and the light of your face,(B)
because you were favorable toward them.(C)

You are my King, my God,
who ordains[a] victories for Jacob.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 44:4 LXX, Syr, Aq; MT reads King, God; ordain

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