Psalm 44

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 44:26

Arise for our help ,.... Or, "arise our help" F19 עזרתה לנו "auxilium nostrum", Cocceius, Gejerus. . God is the help of his people, and he is a present help in time of trouble; and he is the only one; and he can help and does, when none else can; and redeem us for thy mercies' sake ; not for the sake of her integrity and faithfulness; nor for her sufferings for Christ's sake; but for his grace and mercy's sake, which is the source and spring of redemption or deliverance, both... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 44

The psalmist recounts the mercies of God; shows to his people how God in ancient times gave them the victory over all their enemies, Psalm 44:1-8 ; points out their present miserable state, Psalm 44:9-16 ; asserts that thy have not apostatized, and appeals to God for the truth of his assertion, Psalm 44:17-22 ; and calls upon the Lord for deliverance from their enemies, Psalm 44:23-26 . The title here is the same as that in Psalm 42:1-11 ; (note); which see. The Syriac says it was... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 44:1

We have heard with our ears - The psalmist begins with recounting the marvellous interpositions of God in behalf of the Jewish people, that he might the better strengthen his confidence, and form a ground on which to build his expectation of additional help. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 44:2

Thou didst drove out the heathen - The Canaanites were as a bad tree planted in a good soil, and bringing forth bad fruit with great luxuriance. God plucked up this bad tree from the roots, and in its place planted the Hebrews as a good tree, a good vine, and caused them to take root, and fill the land. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 44:3

For they got not the land - Neither by their valor, nor cunning, nor for their merit; yet, they were obliged to fight. But how did they conquer? By the right hand of the Lord, and by his arm; by his strength alone, and the light of his countenance - his favor most manifestly shown unto them. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 44:4

Thou art my king - What thou wert to them, be to us. We believe in thee as they did; we have sinned and are in captivity, but we repent and turn unto thee; command, therefore, deliverances to Jacob, for we are the descendants of him in whose behalf thou hast wrought such wonders. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 44:5

Through thee will we push down - Through thy Word, במימרא bemeimra , "Thy substantial Word." - Chaldee. If thou be with us, who can be successfully against us? Literally "We will toss them in the air with our horn;" a metaphor taken from an ox or bull tossing the dogs into the air which attack him. Through thy name - Jehovah; the infinite, the omnipotent, the eternal Being; whose power none is able to resist. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 44:6

I will not trust in my bow - As he is speaking of what God had already done for his forefathers, these words should be read in the past tense: "We have not trusted," etc. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 44:8

In God we boast - We have told the heathen how great and powerful our God is. If thou do not deliver us by thy mighty power, they will not believe our report, but consider that we are held in bondage by the superior strength of their gods. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 44:9

But thou hast cast off - Our enemies have dominion over us. And goest not forth with our armies - Were we to attempt to muster our several tribes, and form a host, like our fathers when they came out of Egypt, thou wouldst not accompany us as thou didst them: the horses and chariots of the Babylonians would soon overtake and destroy us. read more

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