Psalms 44:23

“Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.”

"Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever." - Psalms 44:23
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What does Psalms 44:23 mean?

Psalms 44:23 is a verse from the Old Testament of the Bible, and it is a prayer for the people of Israel. The verse reads: "Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever." The book of Psalms is a collection of religious poems and songs that were used in…

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Awakening God: A Cry for Deliverance

Scripture is replete with moments of deep human emotion, reflecting the nuances of our connection with God. Psalms 44:23 exemplifies this relationship with a raw and poignant plea: "Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever." This verse encapsulates the…

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Awakening the Divine: A Prayer for God's Intervention

O Lord, Almighty God, the Maker of Heaven and Earth, I come before You with a humble heart, seeking Your presence and guidance. As I reflect upon the words of Psalm 44:23, ‘Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever,’ I am reminded of the depths of our…

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Psalms 44:23 - "Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever."
Psalms 78:44 - "And had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink."
Psalms 105:44 - "And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;"
Psalms 44:16 - "For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger."
"Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob." - Psalms 44:4
"Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?" - Psalms 44:24
Psalms 44:21 - "Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart."
Psalms 44:26 - "Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake."
Psalms 106:44 - "Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:"
"Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people." - Psalms 44:14
Psalms 119:44 - "So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever."
Psalms 44:4 - "Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob."
Psalms 44:14 - "Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people."
Psalms 44:12 - "Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price."
Psalms 44:24 - "Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?"
Psalms 44:6 - "For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me."
Psalms 44:25 - "For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth."
"As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me." - Psalms 18:44
Psalms 89:44 - "Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground."
"If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;" - Psalms 44:20
Psalms 44:9 - "But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies."
Psalms 44:15 - "My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,"
Psalms 44:8 - "In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah."
Psalms 44:13 - "Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us."
Psalms 44:10 - "Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves."
Psalms 44:20 - "If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;"
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"This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes." - Psalms 118:23
Psalms 44:18 - "Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;"