Salmos 44:3

La Biblia de las Americas

Pues no por su espada tomaron posesión de la tierra, ni su brazo los salvó, sino tu diestra y tu brazo, y la luz de tu presencia, porque te complaciste en ellos.

Parallel Translations

La Biblia Reina-Valera
Porque no se apoderaron de la tierra por su espada, Ni su brazo los libr�; Sino tu diestra, y tu brazo, y la luz de tu rostro, Porque te complaciste en ellos.

La Biblia Reina-Valera Gomez
Porque no se apoderaron de la tierra por su espada, ni su brazo los libr�; sino tu diestra, y tu brazo, y la luz de tu rostro, porque te complaciste en ellos.

Sagradas Escrituras (1569)
Porque no heredaron la tierra por su espada, ni su brazo los libr�; sino tu diestra, y tu brazo, y la luz de tu rostro, porque te complaciste en ellos.

Bible Verse Review
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For: Deuteronomy 4:37, Deuteronomy 4:38, Deuteronomy 8:17, Deuteronomy 8:18, Joshua 24:12, Zechariah 4:6, 2 Corinthians 4:7

thy right: Psalms 17:7, Psalms 20:6, Psalms 74:11, Exodus 15:16, Isaiah 63:12

light: Psalms 42:5, Psalms 42:11, Psalms 80:16

because: Numbers 14:8, Deuteronomy 7:7, Deuteronomy 7:8, 1 Samuel 12:22, Malachi 1:2, Malachi 1:3, Romans 9:10-15

Reciprocal: Genesis 14:20 - which Exodus 15:6 - right hand Numbers 21:1 - then Deuteronomy 2:36 - not Deuteronomy 3:22 - for the Lord Deuteronomy 7:1 - the Lord Deuteronomy 31:3 - thy God Joshua 3:10 - drive out from Joshua 8:1 - I have Joshua 10:10 - the Lord Joshua 10:42 - because Joshua 14:12 - if so be Joshua 21:43 - General Joshua 23:3 - for the Judges 3:15 - lefthanded Judges 6:9 - drave them Judges 8:3 - God 1 Samuel 25:26 - avenging thyself 1 Chronicles 14:11 - God 1 Chronicles 17:21 - by driving Nehemiah 9:24 - thou subduedst Job 40:14 - that Psalms 4:6 - lift Psalms 10:16 - heathen Psalms 30:7 - by thy Psalms 33:16 - no king Psalms 78:54 - his right Psalms 80:19 - cause Psalms 89:15 - in the light Psalms 105:44 - gave Psalms 118:15 - the right Psalms 135:10 - smote Psalms 136:21 - General Psalms 138:7 - and thy right Psalms 144:1 - teacheth Isaiah 63:5 - mine own Jeremiah 32:23 - possessed Hosea 1:7 - by bow John 12:38 - the arm

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For they got not the land in possession by their own sword,.... There were many things which show that the possession of the land of Canaan was not of the Israelites themselves, but of the Lord; as their passing over into it through Jordan as on dry land; the manner in which Jericho, the first city of it, was taken, and the smiting of the Israelites by the men of Ai;

neither did their own arm save them; from their enemies, and deliver them into their hands: they were too apt to ascribe things to their own righteousness, merit, and power; but such methods were taken by the Lord as to prevent such attributions to themselves; see Deuteronomy 8:16;

but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance; the mighty power of God, his outstretched arm in their favour, and which arose from his pure good will to them;

because thou hadst a favour unto them; was well pleased, and took delight in them; chose them to be a special people to himself, above all people on the face of the earth.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For they got not the land in possession - The land of Canaan. The design of this verse is to illustrate the sentiment in the previous verse, that they owed their establishment in the promised land wholly to God. The fact that He had interposed in their behalf; that He had shown that he was able to discomfit their enemies, is appealed to as a reason why he should now interpose in a time of national danger and calamity. He who had driven out the nations in the days of their fathers; he who had established his people peaceably in the land from which the former inhabitants had been expelled, was able to interpose now and save them. The prominent thought in all this is, that it was God who had accomplished all that had been done. That same God was able to save them again.

By their own sword - That is, it was not owing to their valor, but to the divine power: Deuteronomy 8:10-18; Deuteronomy 9:3-6; Joshua 24:12.

Neither did their own arm save them - Not their own strength or prowess.

But thy right hand - The right hand is mentioned because it is that which is employed in wielding the sword or the spear in battle.

And the light of thy countenance - Thy favor. It was because thou didst lift upon them the light of thy countenance, or because thou didst favor them. See the notes at Psalms 4:6.

Because thou hadst a favor unto them - Thou didst desire to show them favor; thou hadst pleasure in them. The idea in the Hebrew word is that of delighting in anything, or having pleasure in it.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 44:3. For they got not the land — Neither by their valour, nor cunning, nor for their merit; yet, they were obliged to fight. But how did they conquer? By the right hand of the Lord, and by his arm; by his strength alone, and the light of his countenance-his favour most manifestly shown unto them.