Psalms 44:3

Israel did not win the land by their own sword or arm but by God's right hand and the light of His face. It matters because salvation rests on God's favor, not human effort.

Cross-references · 21

• Deut 7:7–8Yahweh didn’t set his love on you, nor choose you, because you were more in number than any people; for you were the fewest of all peoples:
• Deut 8:17–18and lest you say in your heart, “My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth.”
• Josh 24:12I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; not with your sword, nor with your bow.
• 2 Cor 4:7But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves.
• Zech 4:6Then he answered and spoke to me, saying, “This is Yahweh’s word to Zerubbabel, saying, ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says Yahweh of Armies.
• Deut 4:37–38Because he loved your fathers, therefore he chose their offspring after them, and brought you out with his presence, with his great power, out of Egypt;
• Exod 15:16Terror and dread falls on them. By the greatness of your arm they are as still as a stone — until your people pass over, Yahweh, until the people pass over who you have purchased.
• Ps 20:6Now I know that Yahweh saves his anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, with the saving strength of his right hand.
• Ps 77:15You have redeemed your people with your arm, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
• Deut 10:15Only Yahweh had a delight in your fathers to love them, and he chose their offspring after them, even you above all peoples, as it is today.
• Ps 42:11Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him, the saving help of my countenance, and my God.
• Ps 42:5Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him for the saving help of his presence.
• 1 Sam 12:22For Yahweh will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased Yahweh to make you a people for himself.
• Isa 63:12Who caused his glorious arm to be at Moses’ right hand? Who divided the waters before them, to make himself an everlasting name?
• Rom 9:10–15Not only so, but Rebekah also conceived by one, by our father Isaac.
• Ps 17:7Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.
• Num 14:8If Yahweh delights in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it to us; a land which flows with milk and honey.
• Ps 4:6Many say, “Who will show us any good?” Yahweh, let the light of your face shine on us.
• Ps 74:11Why do you draw back your hand, even your right hand? Take it out of your pocket and consume them!
• Ps 80:16It’s burned with fire. It’s cut down. They perish at your rebuke.
• Mal 1:2–3“I have loved you,” says Yahweh. Yet you say, “How have you loved us?” “Wasn’t Esau Jacob’s brother?” says Yahweh, “Yet I loved Jacob;

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