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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 44:24

Wherefore hidest thou thy face ?.... See Psalm 10:1 ; and forgettest our affliction and our oppression . Not that the Lord does really forget either the persons of his people, which he cannot, since they are engraven on the palms of his hands, and a book of remembrance is written for them: nor the afflictions of his people; he knows their souls in adversity; he chooses them in the furnace of affliction; he makes all afflictions work together for good, and delivers out of them. But... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 44:25

For our soul is bowed down to the dust ,.... Which may signify great declension in spiritual things, much dejection of mind, and little exercise of grace, Psalm 119:25 ; or a very low estate in temporals; subjection to their enemies; they setting their feet upon their necks, and obliging them to lick the dust of them: and even it may signify nearness to death itself; see Joshua 10:24 ; our belly cleaveth to the earth ; as persons that lie prostrate, being conquered and suppliants. read more

John Gill

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 44:8

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 44:10

Thou makest us to turn back - This thou didst: and our enemies, profiting by the occasion, finding our strength was departed from us, made us an easy prey, captivated our persons, and spoiled us of our property. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 44:11

And hast scattered us among the heathen - This most evidently alludes to the captivity. From the successful wars of the kings of Assyria and Chaldea against the kings of Israel and Judah, and the dispersion of the tribes under Tiglath-pileser, Shalmaneser, and Nebuchadnezzar, Jews have been found in every province of the east; there they settled, and there their successors may be found to the present day. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 44:12

Thou sellest thy people for nought - An allusion to the mode of disposing of slaves by their proprietors or sovereigns. Instead of seeking profit, thou hast made us a present to our enemies. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 44:14

Thou makest us a byword - We are evidently abandoned by thee, and are become so very miserable in consequence, that we are a proverb among the people: "See the Hebrews! see their misery and wretchedness! see how low the wrath of God has brought down an offending people!" And the worst curse that can be imprecated against a wicked nation is: "Mayest thou become as wretched as the Jews;" or as the old Psalter: Thou has seet us reprove til our neghburs: scornyng and hethyng til tha that er in... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 44:17

Yet have we not forgotten thee - These are bold words; but they must be understood in a qualified sense. We have not apostatized from thee, we have not fallen into idolatry. And this was strictly true: the charge of idolatry could never be brought against the Jewish nation from the time of the captivity, with sufficient evidence to support it. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 44:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 44:25

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

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

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 44:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 44:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 44:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 44:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 44:17

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