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). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
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. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.ge... [ Continue Reading ]