Psalms 44:5 - Exposition

Through thee will we push down our enemies. Do as we ask—command our deliverance—and then we shall assuredly "push down," i.e. overthrow and prostrate, our enemies. Thy help will be found as effectual in the future as in the past. Through thy Name will we tread them under that rise up against us. Having pushed our foes to the ground (comp. Deuteronomy 33:17 ), we shall then be able to "tread them under." The imagery is drawn from the practice of buffaloes and wild bulls.