Salmos 44:9-26 NVI

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 44:9-15

The people of God here complain to him of the low and afflicted condition that they were now in, under the prevailing power of their enemies and oppressors, which was the more grievous to them because they were now trampled upon, who had always been used, in their struggles with their neighbours, to win the day and get the upper hand, and because those were now their oppressors whom they had many a time triumphed over and made tributaries, and especially because they had boasted in their God... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 44:17-26

The people of God, being greatly afflicted and oppressed, here apply to him; whither else should they go? I. By way of appeal, concerning their integrity, which he only is an infallible judge of, and which he will certainly be the rewarder of. Two things they call God to witness to:? 1. That, though they suffered these hard things, yet they kept close to God and to their duty (Ps. 44:17): ?All this has come upon us, and it is as bad perhaps as bad can be, yet have we not forgotten thee,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 44:9

But thou hast cast off ,.... This, with what follows to Psalm 44:17 , describe the desolate and afflicted state of the church, under the Gospel dispensation, in some parts and ages of it; and in the light in which it was viewed by the church, previous to the encouragement she took from the consideration of favours and benefits formerly bestowed, and of her covenant interest in God, related in the preceding verses. She looked upon herself as cast off, because afflicted and persecuted, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 44:10

Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy ,.... In the times of Eli, according to Arama; but may he understood of some of the visible members of the church, and professors of religion, not being valiant for the truth, and deserting the cause of God and Christ, by reason of tribulation and persecution arising because of the word; and they which hate us spoil for themselves ; by seizing on the goods and substance of those they persecuted; enriching themselves by confiscating their estates... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 44:11

Thou hast given us like sheep appointed for meat ,.... To be butchered, and then eaten as sheep are; and therefore are called "the flock of slaughter", Zechariah 11:4 ; as the church was, not only under the ten persecutions of Rome Pagan, but through the butcheries and massacres of Rome Papal; who have worried many of Christ's sheep, have eaten their flesh and drank their blood, and have become drunken with it; it has been their meat and drink to persecute the saints of the most High; ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 44:12

Thou sellest thy people for nought ,.... So God, when he is said to deliver up his people into the hands of their enemies, is said to sell them to them; see Judges 2:14 ; and selling them for nought suggests, that in their apprehensions he had no esteem of them and value for them; just as men, when they have any person or thing to dispose of they have no regard unto, but choose to be rid of, will part with it for nothing: and as it follows, and dost not increase thy wealth by their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 44:13

Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours ,.... Which is the common lot of Christians: Christ and his apostles have given reason for the saints in all ages to expect it, and have fortified their minds to bear it patiently, yea, to esteem it an honour, and greater riches than the treasures of the antichristian Egypt; a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us ; being always represented as mean and despicable, and reckoned ignorant and accursed, and as the faith of the world,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 44:14

Thou makest us a byword among the Heathen ,.... Among the Papists, as the Jews were among the Gentiles, Deuteronomy 28:37 ; calling them schismatics, heretics, fanatics, and what not? a shaking of the head among the people ; by way of indignation, scorn, and contempt; see Psalm 22:7 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 44:15

My confusion is continually before me ,.... Meaning that which is the occasion of it; and the shame of my face hath covered me ; not by reason of sin, which is often the cause of confusion and shame in God's people; see Jeremiah 3:25 ; but on account of what follows. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 44:16

For the voice, of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth ,.... That is, antichrist, to whom a mouth speaking blasphemies has been given, and which he has opened in blasphemy against God, attributing that to himself which belongs to God; blaspheming his name, his tabernacle, and them that well in heaven; see Revelation 13:5 ; by reason of the enemy and avenger ; which are very proper characters of antichrist, who is the enemy of Christ and of his people, and breathes out vengeance against... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 44:9-15

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 44:17-26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 44:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 44:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 44:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 44:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 44:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 44:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 44:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 44:16

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