Bible Commentary

For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth. 25. We lie utterly prostrate, crushed and helpless. Cp. Psa 119:25. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges For our soul is bowed down to the dust – That is, We are overborne with calamity, so that we sink … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 44:25”

Wherefore hidest thou thy face, [and] forgettest our affliction and our oppression? 24. hidest thou thy face ] In anger or indifference, instead of shewing the light of Thy countenance in gracious help to Thy people ( Psa 44:3; Psa 80:3). our affliction and our oppression ] Cp. Deu 26:7; Exo 3:7; Exo 3:9; 2Ki … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 44:24”

Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast [us] not off forever. 23. Awake arise ] Bestir thyself awake. Cp. Psa 7:6, and many similar invocations. But nowhere else do we find so bold an expostulation as why sleepest thou? The nearest parallel is in Psa 78:65. The Psalmists do not shrink from using human … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 44:23”

Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter. 22. Yea, for thy sake ] Or, Nay, but for thy sake. Not only have we not been unfaithful to Thee, but we are actually suffering as martyrs for Thy sake. Such a protest was no … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 44:22”

Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart. 21. It would be vain to attempt to conceal any faithlessness from the Searcher of hearts. Cp. Job’s protestations of innocence, ch. Psa 31:4 ff.; and Psa 139:1; Psa 139:23; Jer 17:10. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Shall … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 44:21”

If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god; 20. stretched out ] R.V., spread forth: the gesture of prayer being not, as with us, folded hands, but the hands extended with open palms: the Lat. ‘manibus passis.’ Cp. Psa 143:6; 1Ki 8:22 ; 1Ki 8:38; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 44:20”

Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death. 19. Though &c.] Comp. the vigorous paraphrase of P.B.V.; No, not when thou hast smitten us &c. But it is better to render That thou shouldest have crushed us into a haunt of jackals. The Psalmist’s … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 44:19”

Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way; Our heart is not turned back – That is, We have not turned away from thy service; we have not apostatized from thee; we have not fallen into idolatry. This must mean that such was not at that time the characteristic … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 44:18”

All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant. 17. All this &c.] Cp. Jdg 6:13. yet have we not &c.] Although we have not forgotten Thee, as our fathers did so often. Cp. Psa 78:7; Psa 78:11; Psa 106:13; Psa 106:21; Jdg 3:7; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 44:17”

For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger. 16. For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth ] The word reproach is frequently used of a heathen enemy’s scornful defiance or mocking derision of Israel and Israelites, and by consequence of Israel’s God, as though He … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 44:16”