Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 44:17
17-19. They had not apostatized totally—were still God's people. read more
Psalm 44
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 44:18
18. declined—turned aside from God's law. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 44:19
19. sore broken—crushed. place of dragons—desolate, barren, rocky wilderness (Psalms 63:10; Isaiah 13:22), shadow of death—(Compare Psalms 23:4). read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 44:20
20, 21. A solemn appeal to God to witness their constancy. stretched out . . . hands—gesture of worship (Exodus 9:29; Psalms 88:9). read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 44:22
22. Their protracted sufferings as God's people attests the constancy. Paul ( :-) uses this to describe Christian steadfastness in persecution. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 44:23
23-26. This style of addressing God, as indifferent, is frequent (Psalms 3:7; Psalms 9:19; Psalms 13:1, &c.). However low their condition, God is appealed to, on the ground, and for the honor, of His mercy. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 44:1-3
Speaking for the nation, the psalmist related the account of God giving the Promised Land to His people in Joshua’s days that the forefathers had told. He stressed that God had given Canaan to them by defeating their enemies. The Israelites did not win it by their own strength. Next to the Exodus, the most frequently mentioned period of Israel’s history in the Psalms is the conquest of the land. [Note: Bullock, p. 112.] read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 44:1-8
1. The reason for Israel’s present trust in the Lord 44:1-8The psalmist recalled God’s past faithfulness to Israel’s forefathers and affirmed the nation’s present confidence in the Lord. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 44:1-26
Psalms 44The writer spoke for the nation of Israel in this psalm. He lamented a national disaster, namely, defeat by enemies, and he called on the Lord to deliver. Evidently he could not identify sin in the nation as the cause of this defeat. He attributed it instead to it being "for Your sake" (Psalms 44:22). Israel was apparently suffering because she had remained loyal to God in a world hostile to Him. The basis of the psalmist’s request was God’s faithfulness to the patriarchs and the... read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 44:16
16. Its cause, the taunts and presence of malignant enemies ( :-). read more