Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I put no trust in my bow, my sword does not bring me victory; New Living Translation I do not trust in my bow; I do not count on my sword to save me. English Standard Version For not in my bow do I trust, nor can my sword save me. Berean Standard Bible For I do not trust in my bow, nor does my sword save me. King James Bible For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me. New King James Version For I will not trust in my bow, Nor shall my sword save me. New American Standard Bible For I will not trust in my bow, Nor will my sword save me. NASB 1995 For I will not trust in my bow, Nor will my sword save me. NASB 1977 For I will not trust in my bow, Nor will my sword save me. Legacy Standard Bible For I will not trust in my bow, And my sword will not save me. Amplified Bible For I will not trust in my bow, Nor will my sword save me. Christian Standard Bible For I do not trust in my bow, and my sword does not bring me victory. Holman Christian Standard Bible For I do not trust in my bow, and my sword does not bring me victory. American Standard Version For I will not trust in my bow, Neither shall my sword save me. Contemporary English Version I don't depend on my arrows or my sword to save me. English Revised Version For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me. GOD'S WORD® Translation I do not rely on my bow, and my sword will never save me. Good News Translation I do not trust in my bow or in my sword to save me; International Standard Version For I place no confidence in my bow, nor will my sword deliver me. Majority Standard Bible For I do not trust in my bow, nor does my sword save me. NET Bible For I do not trust in my bow, and I do not prevail by my sword. New Heart English Bible For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me. Webster's Bible Translation For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me. World English Bible For I will not trust in my bow, neither will my sword save me. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor I do not trust in my bow, "" And my sword does not save me. Young's Literal Translation For, not in my bow do I trust, And my sword doth not save me. Smith's Literal Translation For I will not trust in my bow, and my sword will not serve me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor I will not trust in my bow : neither shall my sword save me. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Not in my bow do I trust, nor does my sword bring me victory. New Revised Standard Version For not in my bow do I trust, nor can my sword save me. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor we trust not in our bows; neither on our armour to save us. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because we have not trusted upon our bows, neither upon our armor, to save us. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For I trust not in my bow, Neither can my sword save me. Brenton Septuagint Translation For I will not trust in my bow, and my sword shall not save me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Redeem Us…5Through You we repel our foes; through Your name we trample our enemies. 6For I do not trust in my bow, nor does my sword save me. 7For You save us from our enemies; You put those who hate us to shame.… Cross References Psalm 20:7 Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. Psalm 33:16-17 No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength. / A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save. Isaiah 31:1 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD. Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches. / But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD. Hosea 1:7 Yet I will have compassion on the house of Judah, and I will save them—not by bow or sword or war, not by horses and cavalry, but by the LORD their God.” 1 Samuel 17:45 But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 2 Chronicles 32:8 With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. Zechariah 4:6 So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts. Proverbs 21:31 A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD. 1 Chronicles 5:20 And because they cried out to God in battle, they were helped against their enemies, and the Hagrites and all their allies were delivered into their hands. Because they put their trust in God, He answered their prayers. 2 Kings 19:19 And now, O LORD our God, please save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O LORD, are God.” 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh. / The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. Ephesians 6:10-11 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. / Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. Philippians 3:3 For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh— 1 Timothy 6:17 Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. Treasury of Scripture For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me. Psalm 20:7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God. Psalm 33:16,17 There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength… Hosea 1:7 But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen. Jump to Previous Bow Confidence Faith Salvation Save Sword Trust VictoryJump to Next Bow Confidence Faith Salvation Save Sword Trust VictoryPsalm 44 1. The church, in memory of former favors7. complains of her present evils 17. professing her integrity, 24. she fervently prays for helpfulness I do not trust in my bow The phrase "I do not trust in my bow" reflects a profound declaration of reliance on God rather than on human strength or military might. The Hebrew word for "trust" here is "בָּטַח" (batach), which conveys a sense of confidence or security. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a bow was a symbol of military power and personal defense. By stating "I do not trust in my bow," the psalmist acknowledges that true security and victory come not from human instruments of war but from the Lord. This echoes the broader biblical theme found in passages like Psalm 20:7, "Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God." It is a call to place faith in divine providence over human capability. nor does my sword deliver me Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I do not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no trust אֶבְטָ֑ח (’eḇ·ṭāḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 982: To trust, be confident, sure in my bow, בְקַשְׁתִּ֣י (ḇə·qaš·tî) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 7198: A bow, for, shooting, the iris nor does my sword וְ֝חַרְבִּ֗י (wə·ḥar·bî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword deliver me. תוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃ (ṯō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular Strong's 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor Links Psalm 44:6 NIVPsalm 44:6 NLT Psalm 44:6 ESV Psalm 44:6 NASB Psalm 44:6 KJV Psalm 44:6 BibleApps.com Psalm 44:6 Biblia Paralela Psalm 44:6 Chinese Bible Psalm 44:6 French Bible Psalm 44:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 44:6 For I will not trust in my (Psalm Ps Psa.) |