COURAGE FROM FORMER DELIVERANCES
Psalms 44:1
This psalm, like Psalms 60:1, came out of one of the early wars in
David's reign, as described in 2 Samuel 8:13. Some refer it to 2
Chronicles 20:1. It befits the Church when her former prosperous state
contrasts sadly with her depressed and suffering c... [ Continue Reading ]
A PLEA FOR PRESENT HELP
Psalms 44:9
In Psalms 44:11 God's people are compared to sheep appointed for meat,
which are sold by the shepherd for naught, so worthless are they.
Before their savage foes sheep are defenseless and unresisting. Their
bitter lot is aggravated by their fear lest the shepher... [ Continue Reading ]