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“For inquire now of bygone generations
    and consider what their ancestors have found,(A)

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“Ask the former generation(A)
    and find out what their ancestors learned,

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18 what sages have told
    and their ancestors have not hidden,(A)

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18 what the wise have declared,
    hiding nothing received from their ancestors(A)

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Remember the days of old;
    consider the years long past;
ask your father, and he will inform you,
    your elders, and they will tell you.(A)

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Remember the days of old;(A)
    consider the generations long past.(B)
Ask your father and he will tell you,
    your elders, and they will explain to you.(C)

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32 “For ask now about former ages, long before your own, ever since the day that God created human beings on the earth; ask from one end of heaven to the other: Has anything so great as this ever happened, or has its like ever been heard of?(A)

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The Lord Is God

32 Ask(A) now about the former days, long before your time, from the day God created human beings on the earth;(B) ask from one end of the heavens to the other.(C) Has anything so great(D) as this ever happened, or has anything like it ever been heard of?

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For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, so that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.(A)

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For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us,(A) so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.

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11 These things happened to them to serve as an example, and they were written down to instruct us, on whom the ends of the ages have come.(A)

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11 These things happened to them as examples(A) and were written down as warnings for us,(B) on whom the culmination of the ages has come.(C)

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19 The living, the living, they thank you,
    as I do this day;
fathers make known to children
    your faithfulness.(A)

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19 The living, the living—they praise(A) you,
    as I am doing today;
parents tell their children(B)
    about your faithfulness.

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things that we have heard and known,
    that our ancestors have told us.(A)
We will not hide them from their children;
    we will tell to the coming generation
the glorious deeds of the Lord and his might
    and the wonders that he has done.(B)

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things we have heard and known,
    things our ancestors have told us.(A)
We will not hide them from their descendants;(B)
    we will tell the next generation(C)
the praiseworthy deeds(D) of the Lord,
    his power, and the wonders(E) he has done.

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Psalm 44

National Lament and Prayer for Help

To the leader. Of the Korahites. A Maskil.

We have heard with our ears, O God;
    our ancestors have told us
what deeds you performed in their days,
    in the days of old:(A)

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Psalm 44[a]

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A maskil.[b]

We have heard it with our ears,(A) O God;
    our ancestors have told us(B)
what you did in their days,
    in days long ago.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 44:1 In Hebrew texts 44:1-26 is numbered 44:2-27.
  2. Psalm 44:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answered:

“I am young in years,
    and you are aged;
therefore I was timid and afraid
    to declare my opinion to you.(A)
I said, ‘Let days speak
    and many years teach wisdom.’

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So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said:

“I am young in years,
    and you are old;(A)
that is why I was fearful,
    not daring to tell you what I know.
I thought, ‘Age should speak;
    advanced years should teach wisdom.’(B)

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10 The gray-haired and the aged are on our side,
    those older than your father.(A)

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10 The gray-haired and the aged(A) are on our side,
    men even older than your father.(B)

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12 Is wisdom with the aged
    and understanding in length of days?(A)

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12 Is not wisdom found among the aged?(A)
    Does not long life bring understanding?(B)

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