PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 44:1. This is a hymn for times when
God’s people as a whole have suffered some great calamity at the
hands of their enemies. When the worshiping congregation sings this,
they remind themselves of their privileged standing with God, of their
obligation to faith and holiness... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 44:9 In light of this past (vv. Psalms 44:1),
the current situation is difficult to understand. God has apparently
REJECTED his people (v. Psalms 44:9), no longer giving them success
against their foes (v. Psalms 44:11).
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 44:17 The pain of the situation is especially
sharp because the community claims not to have FORGOTTEN God or to
have been FALSE TO his COVENANT (v. Psalms 44:17). They acknowledge
that if they had done so, God would know it and would be right to
discipline them. The community i... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 44:23 Remembering God’s history with his
people strengthens the community to pray for his aid in the present.
The last word is a request for God to REDEEM (see note on 25:22), FOR
THE SAKE OF his STEADFAST LOVE—a request that God is sure to honor.
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