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title: "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible -  Psalms 44"
description: "PSALM 44   :-. In a time of great national distress, probably in
David"
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PSALM 44

. In a time of great national distress, probably in
David's reign, the Psalmist recounts God's gracious dealings in
former times, and the confidence they had learned to repose in Him.
After a vivid picture of their calamities, he humbly expostulates
against God's apparent forgetfulness, reminding Him of their
faithfulness and mourning their heavy sorrows.

**1-3.** This period is that of the
settlement of Canaan ([Joshua 24:12](../../../kjv/joshua/24/12);
[Judges 6:3](../../../kjv/judges/6/3)).
**have told**—or, "related"
(compare [Exodus 10:2](../../../kjv/exodus/10/2)).

**2. plantedst them**—that is,
"our fathers," who are also, from the parallel construction
of the last clause, to be regarded as the object of "*cast*
them out," which means—literally, "send" them out,
or, "extend them." *Heathen* and *people* denote
the nations who were driven out to make room for the Israelites.

**1-3.** This period is that of the
settlement of Canaan ([Joshua 24:12](../../../kjv/joshua/24/12);
[Judges 6:3](../../../kjv/judges/6/3)).
**have told**—or, "related"
(compare [Exodus 10:2](../../../kjv/exodus/10/2)).

**4. Thou art my King**—literally,
"he who is my King," sustaining the same covenant relation
as to the "fathers."

**5.** The figure drawn from the
habits of the ox.

**6-8.** God is not only our sole
help, but only worthy of praise.

**7. put . . . to shame**—(compare
[Psalms 6:10](../../../kjv/psalms/6/10)), disgraced.

**8. thy name**—as in .

**9. But**—contrasting, *cast
off* as abhorrent ([Psalms 43:2](../../../kjv/psalms/43/2)).
**goest not forth**—literally,
"will not go" ([2 Samuel 5:23](../../../kjv/2-samuel/5/23)).
In several consecutive verses the leading verb is *future,* and
the following one *past* (in *Hebrew*), thus denoting the
causes and effects. Thus ([2 Samuel 5:23](../../../kjv/2-samuel/5/23)), when defeated, spoiling follows; when delivered as
sheep, dispersion follows, &c.

**11.** The Babylonian captivity not
necessarily meant. There were others (compare ).

**13, 14.** (Compare [Deuteronomy 28:37](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/37);
[Psalms 79:4](../../../kjv/psalms/79/4)).

**15. shame of . . . face**—blushes
in disgrace.

**16.** Its cause, the taunts and
presence of malignant enemies ().

**17-19.** They had not apostatized
totally—were still God's people.

**18. declined**—turned aside from
God's law.

**19. sore broken**—crushed.
**place of dragons**—desolate,
barren, rocky wilderness ([Psalms 63:10](../../../kjv/psalms/63/10);
[Isaiah 13:22](../../../kjv/isaiah/13/22)),
**shadow of death**—(Compare
[Psalms 23:4](../../../kjv/psalms/23/4)).

**20, 21.** A solemn appeal to God
to witness their constancy.
**stretched out . . .
hands**—gesture of worship ([Exodus 9:29](../../../kjv/exodus/9/29);
[Psalms 88:9](../../../kjv/psalms/88/9)).

**22.** Their protracted sufferings
as God's people attests the constancy. Paul () uses this to describe Christian steadfastness in
persecution.

**23-26.** This style of addressing
God, as indifferent, is frequent ([Psalms 3:7](../../../kjv/psalms/3/7);
[Psalms 9:19](../../../kjv/psalms/9/19); [Psalms 13:1](../../../kjv/psalms/13/1),
&c.). However low their condition, God is appealed to, on the
ground, and for the honor, of His mercy.

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