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Berean Standard Bible

“Wake up, O Lord! Why are You sleeping? Arise! Do not reject us forever.”

Psalms 44:23

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Study note

The sons of Korah write a psalm that recalls God's mighty acts in the past and then protests that the people are suffering defeat and disgrace though they have not forgotten him. The tone shifts into direct complaint.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Wake up, O Lord! Why are You sleeping? Arise! Do not reject us forever.

World English Bible (WEB)

Wake up! Why do you sleep, Lord? Arise! Don’t reject us forever.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? Arise, cast [us] not off for ever.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Why are you sleeping, O Lord? awake! and come to our help, do not give us up for ever.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Despierta; ¿por qué duermes, Señor? Despierta, no te alejes para siempre.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Despierta! ¡Levántate! ¡No duermas, Señor! ¿Nos has desechado para siempre?

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