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Psalms 44

Introduction

1  The church, in memory of former favours,
7  complains of her present evils.
17  Professing her integrity,
24  she fervently prays for succour.
Verse 1

We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.
A. M. 3294. B.C. 710. (Title.) for the sons
42:1; *title
have heard
22:31, 71:18, 78:3-6, 105:1,2, Exodus 12:24-27, 13:14,15, Isaiah 38:19, Joel 1:3
in the times
Numbers 21:14-16,27-30, Job 8:8,9, 15:17-19
Verse 2

How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.
drive out
78:55, 80:8, 105:44, 135:10-12, 136:17-22, Exodus 15:17,19, 34:11, Deuteronomy 7:1, Joshua 10:42, 11:23, 21:43, Nehemiah 9:22-27
how thou didst afflict, etc
Or, rather, "how thou didst afflict the peoples (of Canaan,) and madest them (the Hebrews) to shoot forth;" for shalach is to send forth in any manner, and is applied to a vine spreading its roots, etc. Ps 89:9; Eze 17:6; Jer 17:8; and this sense is parallel with plantedst in the former line.
Exodus 23:28, Numbers 13:32, Joshua 10:11, 24:12, 1 Samuel 5:6,7
Verse 3

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.
For
Deuteronomy 4:37,38, 8:17,18, Joshua 24:12, Zechariah 4:6, 2 Corinthians 4:7
thy right
17:7, 20:6, 74:11, Exodus 15:16, Isaiah 63:12
light
42:5,11, 80:16
because
Numbers 14:8, Deuteronomy 7:7,8, 1 Samuel 12:22, Malachi 1:2,3, Romans 9:10-15
Verse 4

Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.
my king
74:12, 89:18, 149:2, Isaiah 33:22
command
42:8, Mark 1:25,26,31,41, 9:25
Verse 5

Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
Through thee
18:39-42, 118:10-13, Isaiah 41:14-16, Philippians 4:13
push
Deuteronomy 33:17, 1 Kings 22:11, Daniel 8:4
tread
60:12, 91:13, 108:13, Zechariah 10:5, Romans 16:20; *marg:
Verse 6

For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.
20:7, 33:16,17, Hosea 1:7
Verse 7

But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.
But
140:7, 144:10, Joshua 1:5, 10:8-10,42, 11:6, 23:9,10, Judges 2:18, 7:4-7, 1 Samuel 7:8-12, 14:6-10, 17:47, 2 Samuel 7:10
put them
40:14, 83:1-18, 132:18
Verse 8

In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.
In God
34:2, Isaiah 45:25, Jeremiah 9:24, Romans 2:17, 1 Corinthians 1:29-31
praise
115:1-18
Verse 9

But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.
43:2, 60:1,10, 74:1, 80:12,13, 88:14, 89:38-45, 108:11, Jeremiah 33:24-26, Lamentations 3:31, 3:32, Romans 11:1-6
Verse 10

Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves.
Thou
Leviticus 26:14,17,36,37, Deuteronomy 28:25, Joshua 7:8,12, 1 Samuel 4:17, 31:1-7
spoil
89:41, Isaiah 10:6,14, Jeremiah 15:13, 20:8
Verse 11

Thou hast given us like sheep appointed for meat; and hast scattered us among the heathen.
given
Jeremiah 12:3, Romans 8:36
like sheep appointed for meat
Heb. as sheep of meat.
14:4
scattered
60:1, Deuteronomy 4:27, 28:64, 2 Kings 17:6, Isaiah 11:11,12, Jeremiah 32:37, Ezekiel 34:12, Luke 21:24
Verse 12

Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.
sellest
Deuteronomy 32:30, Isaiah 50:1, 52:3,4, Jeremiah 15:13
for nought
Heb. without riches. increase.
Nehemiah 5:8-12, Revelation 18:13
Verse 13

Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
makest
79:4, 80:6, 89:51, Jeremiah 24:9, Ezekiel 36:19-23
scorn
123:3,4, Jeremiah 48:27
Verse 14

Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.
by-word
Deuteronomy 28:37, 1 Kings 9:7, 2 Chronicles 7:20, Jeremiah 24:9
shaking
22:7, 2 Kings 19:21, Job 16:4, Isaiah 37:22, Lamentations 2:15-17
Verse 15

My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,
confusion
Joshua 7:7-9, Ezra 9:6, Jeremiah 3:25
covered
69:7, 71:13, 89:45, Jeremiah 51:51
Verse 16

For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.
For the
74:18,22,23, 79:12, Isaiah 37:3,4,17,23,24
enemy
8:2
Verse 17

All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.
All this
Daniel 9:13
yet
20, 9:17, Deuteronomy 6:12, 8:14, Isaiah 17:10, Jeremiah 2:32
dealt
Jeremiah 31:32, Ezekiel 16:59, 20:37
Verse 18

Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;
heart
78:57, 125:5, 1 Kings 15:5, Job 34:27, Jeremiah 11:10, Zephaniah 1:6, Luke 17:32
have
119:51,157, Job 23:11,12, 1 Corinthians 15:58, 1 Thessalonians 2:10
steps
or, goings.
Verse 19

Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.
Though
38:8, 60:1-3, Jeremiah 14:17
in the
74:13,14, Isaiah 27:1, 34:13,14, 35:7, Ezekiel 29:3, Revelation 12:9, 13:2,11-13, Revelation 16:10
with the
23:4, Job 3:5, 10:21,22, Matthew 4:16
Verse 20

If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;
If we
17, 7:3-5, Job 31:5-40
stretched
68:31, Exodus 9:29, 1 Kings 8:22, Job 11:13
Verse 21

Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
Shall
139:1-24, Job 31:4,14, 34:21,22, Jeremiah 17:10, 23:24
knoweth
Joshua 22:22,23, Ecclesiastes 12:14, Romans 2:16, 1 Corinthians 4:5, Hebrews 4:12,13, Revelation 2:23
Verse 22

Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.
Yea
Romans 8:36
killed
11, 79:2,3, 1 Samuel 22:17-19, 1 Kings 19:10, Matthew 5:10-12, John 15:21, John 16:2,3, 1 Corinthians 4:9, 15:30,31, Revelation 11:3-9, 17:6
Verse 23

Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.
Awake
7:6, 12:5, 35:23, 59:4,5, 78:65, Isaiah 51:9, Mark 4:38
cast
9, 74:1, 88:14
Verse 24

Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?
Wherefore
10:1,11, 13:1, 43:1-4, Deuteronomy 32:20, Job 13:24
forgettest
74:19,23, Exodus 2:23,24, Isaiah 40:27,28, Revelation 6:9,10
Verse 25

For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.
66:11,12, 119:25, Isaiah 51:23, Lamentations 4:5
Verse 26

Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake.
for our help
Heb. a help for us. redeem.
26:11, 130:7,8

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