psalm-44:17

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 44:1-26

The final meaning of this psalm is discovered in its last four verses. It is a prayer for deliverance from defeat. Its strength of appeal lies in its recognition of the government of God. He is the Author of good and evil. Of course, evil is used here in the sense of disaster and calamity. The psalmist sings of the God of good first (verses Psa 44:1-8 ). There is a double recognition of this. History attests it. The testimony of the fathers affirms it. They had originally come into possession... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 44:17-19

What Is More The Psalmist Cannot Understand Why It Is, For In His View They Have Been Faithful To His Covenant And Have Walked In His Way (Psalms 44:17-19 ). Psalms 44:17-19 ‘All this is come upon us, yet have we not forgotten you, Nor have we dealt falsely in your covenant. Our heart is not turned back, Nor have our steps declined from your way, That you have sore broken us in the place of jackals, And covered us with deep gloom.’ What is most puzzling to the Psalmist is that he can think of... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 44:1-26

XLIV. A National Prayer in Unmerited Distress.— The Ps. evidently depicts the situation of Israel under Antiochus Epiphanes [but see OTJC 2 , pp. 207f., 437– 440.— A. S. P.] So much was plain long ago to the Antiochene Fathers and at a later date to Calvin. Antiochus promulgated a decree enforcing unity of worship in his dominions and especially in Palestine. He also polluted the Temple at Jerusalem by heathen sacrifice. He encountered fierce opposition from the Asidæ ans (= Hasidim), led by... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 44:17

Although we cannot excuse ourselves from many other sins for which thou hast justly punished us, yet this we must say for ourselves, that through thy grace we have kept ourselves from apostacy and idolatry, notwithstanding all the examples and provocations, rewards proposed and promised, or punishments threatened to induce us thereunto; which we hope thou wilt graciously consider, and not suffer us to be tempted above what we are able to bear. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 44:1-26

INTRODUCTIONSuperscription.—“To the Chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil.” See introduction to Psalms 42:0.We have no means of determining who was the author of the psalm. Nor are we able to ascertain with certainty upon what occasion it was composed. The various speculations and conjectures on the subject are not amongst the most satisfactory things with which we are acquainted. Looking at the psalm from the homiletic standpoint, we have: a well-founded assurance (Psalms 44:1-8); a... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 44:1-26

Psalms 44:1-26 Psalms 44:1-26 :We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work you did in their days, in times of old. How you did drive out the heathen with thy hand, and you planted them; and how you did afflict the people, and cast them out. For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thy arm, and the light of thy countenance, because you had favor unto them. Thou art my King, O God: command... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 44:1-26

Psalms 44:1 . Our fathers have told us. All ancient patriarchs instructed their children, and all ancient nations instructed posterity by oral traditions, as in this psalm, by reciting how Joshua drove out the Canaanites. This was done also in their sacred odes, as many of the psalms testify. Our northern fathers often employed the early part of their long winter-nights in the amusing runes and histories of their ancestors. When a stranger called for hospitality, it was reckoned his duty to... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 44:1-26

Psalms 44:1-26We have heard with our ears, O God; our fathers have told us what work Thou didst. Aspects of national pietyThere is such a thing as national piety. I mean the aggregation of genuine godly thought, sympathy and aspiration, whether found in the breast of paupers or princes. Here we have it represented--I. As acknowledging God’s providential kindness to the nation in the past (Verses 1-8).1. The certain assurance of it. We have heard it as an historical fact--heard it from our own... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 44:17

Psa 44:17 All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant. Ver. 17. All this is come upon us; yet ] This they allege, viz. their constance as an arguent of their sincerity, and a motive to pity. Apply this, with Jerome, to Christians, and then it is the voice of martyrs. Neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant ] ie. We have not relinquished the true religion, or revolted to dumb idols; but held us close to thy sincere service.... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Psalms 44:17

All this: Daniel 9:13 yet: Psalms 44:20, Psalms 9:17, Deuteronomy 6:12, Deuteronomy 8:14, Isaiah 17:10, Jeremiah 2:32 dealt: Jeremiah 31:32, Ezekiel 16:59, Ezekiel 20:37 Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 16:15 - ye mindful Job 16:17 - Not for Psalms 17:3 - shalt Psalms 78:37 - stedfast Psalms 119:157 - yet do I Isaiah 26:8 - in 2 Corinthians 1:12 - our rejoicing read more