Psalm 44:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For by their own swordבְחַרְבָּ֡ם
(ve·char·bam)
2719: a swordfrom charab
they did not possessיָ֥רְשׁוּ
(ya·re·shu)
3423: to take possession of, inherit, dispossessa prim. root
the land,אָ֗רֶץ
(a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
And their own armוּזְרֹועָם֮
(u·ze·ro·v·'am)
2220: arm, shoulder, strengthfrom an unused word
did not saveהֹושִׁ֪יעָ֫ה
(ho·v·shi·'ah)
3467: to delivera prim. root
them, But Your right handיְמִֽינְךָ֣
(ye·mi·ne·cha)
3225: right handfrom an unused word
and Your armוּ֭זְרֹועֲךָ
(u·ze·ro·v·'a·cha)
2220: arm, shoulder, strengthfrom an unused word
and the lightוְאֹ֥ור
(ve·'o·vr)
216: a lightfrom or
of Your presence,פָּנֶ֗יךָ
(pa·nei·cha)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
For You favoredרְצִיתָֽם׃
(re·tzi·tam.)
7521: to be pleased with, accept favorablya prim. root
them. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
For they got
yarash  (yaw-rash')
to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin
not the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
in possession
yarash  (yaw-rash')
to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin
by their own sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
neither did their own arm
zrowa`  (zer-o'-ah)
the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force -- arm, + help, mighty, power, shoulder, strength.
save
yasha`  (yaw-shah')
to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
them but thy right hand
yamiyn  (yaw-meen')
the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south -- + left-handed, right (hand, side), south.
and thine arm
zrowa`  (zer-o'-ah)
the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force -- arm, + help, mighty, power, shoulder, strength.
and the light
'owr  (ore)
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.) -- bright, clear, + day, light (-ning), morning, sun.
of thy countenance
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
because thou hadst a favour
ratsah  (raw-tsaw')
to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy a debt
unto them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For by their own sword they did not possess the land, And their own arm did not save them, But Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your presence, For You favored them.

King James Bible
For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For they did not take the land by their sword-- their arm did not bring them victory-- but by Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your face, for You were pleased with them.

International Standard Version
It was not with their sword that they inherited the land, nor did their own arm deliver them. But it was by your power, your strength, and by the light of your face; because you were pleased with them.

NET Bible
For they did not conquer the land by their swords, and they did not prevail by their strength, but rather by your power, strength and good favor, for you were partial to them.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because it was not by their sword that they inherited the land, neither their arms that saved them, but your right hand and your arm and the light of your face, for you were pleased with them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It was not with their swords that they took possession of the land. They did not gain victory with their own strength. It was your right hand, your arm, and the light of your presence [that did it], because you were pleased with them.

King James 2000 Bible
For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your countenance, because you had favor unto them.
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