PREVIOUS CHAPTER - NEXT CHAPTER - HELP - GR VIDEOS - GR YOUTUBE - TWITTER - SD1 YOUTUBE PSALM 44 Ps 44:1-26. In a time of great national distress, probably in David's reign, the Psalmist recounts God's gracious dealings in former times, and the confidence they had learned to repose in Him. After a vivid picture of their calamities, he humbly expostulates against God's apparent forgetfulness, reminding Him of their faithfulness and mourning their heavy sorrows.
1-3. This period is that of the settlement of Canaan
(Jos 24:12;
Jud 6:3).
2. plantedst them--that is, "our fathers," who are also, from the parallel construction of the last clause, to be regarded as the object of "cast them out," which means--literally, "send" them out, or, "extend them." Heathen and people denote the nations who were driven out to make room for the Israelites. 4. Thou art my King--literally, "he who is my King," sustaining the same covenant relation as to the "fathers." 5. The figure drawn from the habits of the ox. 6-8. God is not only our sole help, but only worthy of praise. 7. put . . . to shame--(compare Ps 6:10), disgraced. 8. thy name--as in Ps 5:11.
9. But--contrasting, cast off as abhorrent
(Ps 43:2).
11. The Babylonian captivity not necessarily meant. There were others (compare 1Ki 8:46). 13, 14. (Compare De 28:37; Ps 79:4). 15. shame of . . . face--blushes in disgrace. 16. Its cause, the taunts and presence of malignant enemies (Ps 8:2). 17-19. They had not apostatized totally--were still God's people. 18. declined--turned aside from God's law.
19. sore broken--crushed.
20, 21. A solemn appeal to God to witness their constancy.
22. Their protracted sufferings as God's people attests the constancy. Paul (Ro 8:36) uses this to describe Christian steadfastness in persecution. 23-26. This style of addressing God, as indifferent, is frequent (Ps 3:7; 9:19; 13:1, &c.). However low their condition, God is appealed to, on the ground, and for the honor, of His mercy. GOTO NEXT CHAPTER - D. J-F-B INDEX & SEARCH
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