King James Version

Psalms 44:26

Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies’ sake.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 44:27.

ק֭וּמָֽהqumahriseקוּםverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “rise”, a commandH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…עֶזְרָ֣תָהezratahhelpעֶזְרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, paragogic he — “help”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5833aidhelp(-ed, -er).לָּ֑נוּlanvtoלָּ֑נוּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “to”toוּ֝פְדֵ֗נוּufedenvand ransomפָּדָהconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “and ransom”, a commandH6299to sever, i.e. ransom; gener. to release, preserve[idiom] at all, deliver, [idiom] by any means, ransom, (that are to be, let be) redeem(-ed), rescue, [idiom] surely.לְמַ֣עַןlemaanthatמַעַןpreposition — “that”H4616properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order thatbecause of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.חַסְדֶּֽךָchasdekhakindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “kindness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(44-27) Arise for our help, and redeem us for Thy mercy's sake.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Rise up for our help, And redeem us for thy lovingkindness’ sake.

Young’s Literal Translation

Arise, a help to us, And ransom us for thy kindness' sake.

World English Bible

Rise up to help us. Redeem us for your loving kindness’ sake.

Darby Translation

Rise up for our help, and redeem us for thy loving-kindness' sake.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(44-27) Arise for our help, and redeem us for Thy mercy's sake.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Arise, O Lord, help us, and redeem us for thy name's sake.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀνάστα Κύριε, βοήθησον ἡμῖν, καὶ λύτρωσαι ἡμᾶς ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός σου.