Bible Commentaries
Psalms 44

Introduction

Overview

Psalms 44:1, The church, in memory of former favours, Psalms 44:7, complains of her present evils; Psalms 44:17, Professing her integrity, Psalms 44:24, she fervently prays for succour.

Psalms 42:1 *title

Verse 1

have heard: Psalms 22:31, Psalms 71:18, Psalms 78:3-6, Psalms 105:1, Psalms 105:2, Exodus 12:24-27, Exodus 13:14, Exodus 13:15, Isaiah 38:19, Joel 1:3

in the times: Numbers 21:14-16, Numbers 21:27-30, Job 8:8, Job 8:9, Job 15:17-19

Reciprocal: Exodus 10:2 - And that Exodus 13:8 - General Exodus 18:1 - heard Numbers 14:42 - General Numbers 23:23 - according Numbers 26:11 - General Numbers 32:22 - land Deuteronomy 4:32 - ask now Deuteronomy 32:7 - Remember Joshua 4:6 - when your Joshua 23:3 - And ye Judges 6:13 - our fathers 1 Samuel 12:8 - made them 1 Chronicles 6:37 - Korah 1 Chronicles 9:19 - Korah 1 Chronicles 17:20 - according 1 Chronicles 22:18 - before the Lord 1 Chronicles 26:1 - Korhites 2 Chronicles 20:19 - Korhites Psalms 22:4 - General Psalms 42:1 - the sons Psalms 48:8 - As we Psalms 90:16 - Let Psalms 135:12 - gave their Psalms 145:4 - generation Isaiah 5:2 - fenced it Isaiah 51:9 - as in Jeremiah 21:2 - according Habakkuk 3:12 - didst march

Verse 2

drive out: Psalms 78:55, Psalms 80:8, Psalms 105:44, Psalms 135:10-12, Psalms 136:17-22, Exodus 15:17, Exodus 15:19, Exodus 34:11, Deuteronomy 7:1, Joshua 10:42, Joshua 11:23, Joshua 21:43, Nehemiah 9:22-27

how thou didst afflict: etc. Or, rather, "how thou didst afflict the peoples (of Canaan), and madest them (the Hebrews) to shoot forth;" for shalach is to send forth in any manner, and is applied to a vine spreading its roots, etc. Psalms 89:9, Ezekiel 17:6, Jeremiah 17:8, and this sense is parallel with plantedst in the former line. Exodus 23:28, Numbers 13:32, Joshua 10:11, Joshua 24:12, 1 Samuel 5:6, 1 Samuel 5:7

Reciprocal: Numbers 14:42 - General Deuteronomy 4:38 - drive Deuteronomy 31:3 - thy God Joshua 3:10 - drive out from Joshua 23:3 - And ye Judges 6:9 - drave them Judges 11:24 - whomsoever 1 Samuel 30:23 - who hath 2 Samuel 23:12 - the Lord 1 Chronicles 17:9 - plant 1 Chronicles 17:21 - by driving 2 Chronicles 20:7 - drive out Nehemiah 9:24 - thou subduedst Psalms 10:16 - heathen Psalms 48:8 - As we Psalms 94:10 - chastiseth Psalms 111:6 - that he Psalms 136:21 - General Psalms 145:4 - generation Jeremiah 2:21 - Yet I Jeremiah 11:17 - that Jeremiah 32:23 - possessed Jeremiah 46:15 - the Lord Acts 7:45 - whom Hebrews 11:33 - through

Verse 3

For: Deuteronomy 4:37, Deuteronomy 4:38, Deuteronomy 8:17, Deuteronomy 8:18, Joshua 24:12, Zechariah 4:6, 2 Corinthians 4:7

thy right: Psalms 17:7, Psalms 20:6, Psalms 74:11, Exodus 15:16, Isaiah 63:12

light: Psalms 42:5, Psalms 42:11, Psalms 80:16

because: Numbers 14:8, Deuteronomy 7:7, Deuteronomy 7:8, 1 Samuel 12:22, Malachi 1:2, Malachi 1:3, Romans 9:10-15

Reciprocal: Genesis 14:20 - which Exodus 15:6 - right hand Numbers 21:1 - then Deuteronomy 2:36 - not Deuteronomy 3:22 - for the Lord Deuteronomy 7:1 - the Lord Deuteronomy 31:3 - thy God Joshua 3:10 - drive out from Joshua 8:1 - I have Joshua 10:10 - the Lord Joshua 10:42 - because Joshua 14:12 - if so be Joshua 21:43 - General Joshua 23:3 - for the Judges 3:15 - lefthanded Judges 6:9 - drave them Judges 8:3 - God 1 Samuel 25:26 - avenging thyself 1 Chronicles 14:11 - God 1 Chronicles 17:21 - by driving Nehemiah 9:24 - thou subduedst Job 40:14 - that Psalms 4:6 - lift Psalms 10:16 - heathen Psalms 30:7 - by thy Psalms 33:16 - no king Psalms 78:54 - his right Psalms 80:19 - cause Psalms 89:15 - in the light Psalms 105:44 - gave Psalms 118:15 - the right Psalms 135:10 - smote Psalms 136:21 - General Psalms 138:7 - and thy right Psalms 144:1 - teacheth Isaiah 63:5 - mine own Jeremiah 32:23 - possessed Hosea 1:7 - by bow John 12:38 - the arm

Verse 4

my king: Psalms 74:12, Psalms 89:18, Psalms 149:2, Isaiah 33:22

command: Psalms 42:8, Mark 1:25, Mark 1:26, Mark 1:31, Mark 1:41, Mark 9:25

Reciprocal: Genesis 45:7 - to preserve you a posterity Numbers 21:1 - then Deuteronomy 28:8 - command Joshua 23:10 - Lord 1 Samuel 11:13 - the Lord 2 Samuel 7:10 - plant them Psalms 5:2 - my King Psalms 20:9 - let Psalms 43:5 - health Psalms 68:28 - commanded Psalms 71:3 - thou hast Psalms 83:13 - O my Psalms 105:19 - his word Psalms 144:1 - teacheth Psalms 145:1 - my God Song of Solomon 5:14 - hands Hosea 13:10 - I will be thy king

Verse 5

Through thee: Psalms 18:39-42, Psalms 118:10-13, Isaiah 41:14-16, Philippians 4:13

push: Deuteronomy 33:17, 1 Kings 22:11, Daniel 8:4

tread: Psalms 60:12, Psalms 91:13, Psalms 108:13, Zechariah 10:5, Romans 16:20, *marg.

Reciprocal: Joshua 23:10 - Lord Judges 5:21 - O my soul 2 Samuel 22:40 - them Psalms 7:5 - tread Psalms 60:10 - Wilt Psalms 138:7 - and thy right 2 Corinthians 1:9 - that

Verse 6

Psalms 20:7, Psalms 33:16, Psalms 33:17, Hosea 1:7

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 14:23 - the Lord 1 Samuel 17:45 - Thou comest 1 Samuel 17:47 - saveth not 2 Kings 6:22 - thy sword Job 40:14 - that Psalms 18:29 - by thee

Verse 7

But: Psalms 140:7, Psalms 144:10, Joshua 1:5, Joshua 10:8-10, Joshua 10:42, Joshua 11:6, Joshua 23:9, Joshua 23:10, Judges 2:18, Judges 7:4-7, 1 Samuel 7:8-12, 1 Samuel 14:6-10, 1 Samuel 17:47, 2 Samuel 7:10

put them: Psalms 40:14, Psalms 83:1-18, Psalms 132:18

Reciprocal: Genesis 49:24 - were made Psalms 18:29 - by thee Psalms 33:16 - no king

Verse 8

In God: Psalms 34:2, Isaiah 45:25, Jeremiah 9:24, Romans 2:17, 1 Corinthians 1:29-31

praise: Psalms 115:1-18

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 16:35 - glory Job 29:5 - the Almighty Psalms 89:16 - name

Verse 9

Psalms 43:2, Psalms 60:1, Psalms 60:10, Psalms 74:1, Psalms 80:12, Psalms 80:13, Psalms 88:14, Psalms 89:38-45, Psalms 108:11, Jeremiah 33:24-26, Lamentations 3:31, Lamentations 3:32, Romans 11:1-6

Reciprocal: Judges 2:14 - could not 1 Samuel 4:2 - Israel Job 19:6 - God Job 29:5 - the Almighty Psalms 44:23 - cast Lamentations 1:6 - her princes Lamentations 5:22 - But thou hast utterly rejected us

Verse 10

Thou: Leviticus 26:14, Leviticus 26:17, Leviticus 26:36, Leviticus 26:37, Deuteronomy 28:25, Joshua 7:8, Joshua 7:12, 1 Samuel 4:17, 1 Samuel 31:1-7

spoil: Psalms 89:41, Isaiah 10:6, Isaiah 10:14, Jeremiah 15:13, Jeremiah 20:8

Reciprocal: Judges 2:14 - could not 1 Samuel 4:2 - Israel 1 Kings 8:33 - smitten down 2 Chronicles 6:24 - put to the worse Psalms 21:12 - Therefore Joel 2:17 - and give

Verse 11

given: Jeremiah 12:3, Romans 8:36

like sheep appointed for meat: Heb. as sheep of meat, Psalms 14:4

scattered: Psalms 60:1, Deuteronomy 4:27, Deuteronomy 28:64, 2 Kings 17:6, Isaiah 11:11, Isaiah 11:12, Jeremiah 32:37, Ezekiel 34:12, Luke 21:24

Reciprocal: Leviticus 26:33 - General 2 Samuel 24:17 - these sheep 1 Chronicles 21:17 - these sheep Nehemiah 1:3 - in great Psalms 44:22 - killed Psalms 49:14 - Like Psalms 59:11 - scatter Psalms 106:27 - to scatter Jeremiah 29:18 - will deliver Ezekiel 5:10 - the whole Ezekiel 11:16 - Thus saith Acts 8:32 - as a 1 Peter 1:1 - scattered

Verse 12

sellest: Deuteronomy 32:30, Isaiah 50:1, Isaiah 52:3, Isaiah 52:4, Jeremiah 15:13

for nought: Heb. without riches

increase: Nehemiah 5:8-12, Revelation 18:13

Reciprocal: Judges 2:14 - sold them Judges 5:19 - they took Judges 10:7 - he sold Isaiah 52:5 - people Acts 8:32 - as a

Verse 13

makest: Psalms 79:4, Psalms 80:6, Psalms 89:51, Jeremiah 24:9, Ezekiel 36:19-23

scorn: Psalms 123:3, Psalms 123:4, Jeremiah 48:27

Reciprocal: Genesis 21:9 - mocking Deuteronomy 28:37 - become 1 Samuel 17:26 - reproach Nehemiah 2:17 - a reproach Nehemiah 2:19 - they Nehemiah 4:1 - mocked Psalms 39:8 - make Psalms 69:11 - I became Psalms 89:50 - General Jeremiah 30:17 - they Jeremiah 33:24 - thus Jeremiah 51:51 - shame Lamentations 3:14 - General Lamentations 3:46 - have Lamentations 5:1 - behold Ezekiel 14:8 - a sign Ezekiel 22:4 - have I Ezekiel 36:3 - and ye Micah 6:16 - therefore Zechariah 8:13 - a curse

Verse 14

byword: Deuteronomy 28:37, 1 Kings 9:7, 2 Chronicles 7:20, Jeremiah 24:9

shaking: Psalms 22:7, 2 Kings 19:21, Job 16:4, Isaiah 37:22, Lamentations 2:15-17

Reciprocal: Genesis 21:9 - mocking Nehemiah 2:19 - they Nehemiah 4:1 - mocked Job 17:6 - a byword Job 30:9 - am I Psalms 13:2 - exalted Psalms 69:11 - I became Psalms 79:4 - become Psalms 80:6 - our enemies Jeremiah 18:16 - shall be Jeremiah 33:24 - thus Lamentations 3:46 - have Ezekiel 14:8 - a sign Ezekiel 22:4 - have I Ezekiel 36:3 - and ye Joel 2:17 - rule over them Zechariah 8:13 - a curse

Verse 15

confusion: Joshua 7:7-9, Ezra 9:6, Jeremiah 3:25

covered: Psalms 69:7, Psalms 71:13, Psalms 89:45, Jeremiah 51:51

Reciprocal: Lamentations 2:15 - wag Daniel 9:7 - unto us

Verse 16

For the: Psalms 74:18, Psalms 74:22, Psalms 74:23, Psalms 79:12, Isaiah 37:3, Isaiah 37:4, Isaiah 37:17, Isaiah 37:23, Isaiah 37:24

enemy: Psalms 8:2

Reciprocal: Isaiah 52:5 - my name Zechariah 8:13 - a curse

Verse 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

Verse 18

heart: Psalms 78:57, Psalms 125:5, 1 Kings 15:5, Job 34:27, Jeremiah 11:10, Zephaniah 1:6, Luke 17:32

have: Psalms 119:51, Psalms 119:157, Job 23:11, Job 23:12, 1 Corinthians 15:58, 1 Thessalonians 2:10

steps: or, goings

Reciprocal: Psalms 37:31 - steps Psalms 78:37 - stedfast Proverbs 4:5 - neither Isaiah 26:8 - in Hebrews 10:39 - we are

Verse 19

Though: Psalms 38:8, Psalms 60:1-3, Jeremiah 14:17

in the: Psalms 74:13, Psalms 74:14, Isaiah 27:1, Isaiah 34:13, Isaiah 34:14, Isaiah 35:7, Ezekiel 29:3, Revelation 12:9, Revelation 13:2, Revelation 13:11-13, Revelation 16:10

with the: Psalms 23:4, Job 3:5, Job 10:21, Job 10:22, Matthew 4:16

Reciprocal: Job 16:12 - broken me Jeremiah 13:16 - the shadow Lamentations 3:43 - covered Luke 1:79 - and

Verse 20

If we: Psalms 44:17, Psalms 7:3-5, Job 31:5-40

stretched: Psalms 68:31, Exodus 9:29, 1 Kings 8:22, Job 11:13

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 27:15 - and putteth Deuteronomy 32:18 - forgotten Job 13:23 - many Job 20:27 - heaven Job 31:7 - If my Psalms 9:17 - forget Psalms 69:5 - and my sins Psalms 88:9 - stretched Psalms 119:168 - for all my Psalms 143:6 - stretch forth 2 Corinthians 6:14 - for 1 John 3:20 - and

Verse 21

Shall: Psalms 139:1-24, Job 31:4, Job 31:14, Job 34:21, Job 34:22, Jeremiah 17:10, Jeremiah 23:24

knoweth: Joshua 22:22, Joshua 22:23, Ecclesiastes 12:14, Romans 2:16, 1 Corinthians 4:5, Hebrews 4:12, Hebrews 4:13, Revelation 2:23

Reciprocal: Genesis 18:15 - Nay Deuteronomy 27:15 - and putteth 1 Samuel 2:3 - a God 2 Samuel 11:8 - go down Job 10:6 - General Job 12:22 - discovereth Job 13:9 - search Job 13:23 - many Job 20:27 - heaven Job 31:5 - walked Job 31:7 - If my Job 42:2 - no Psalms 7:9 - for Psalms 11:4 - his eyes Psalms 33:15 - considereth Psalms 69:5 - and my sins Psalms 73:11 - is there Psalms 94:9 - hear Psalms 119:168 - for all my Proverbs 15:11 - the hearts Proverbs 24:12 - doth not he that Jeremiah 12:3 - knowest Matthew 6:4 - seeth Matthew 9:4 - knowing Luke 6:8 - But Acts 1:24 - Lord Acts 15:8 - which Romans 8:27 - And he 2 Corinthians 6:14 - for 2 Corinthians 11:11 - God 1 Thessalonians 2:4 - but God 1 John 3:20 - and

Verse 22

Yea: Romans 8:36

killed: Psalms 44:11, Psalms 79:2, Psalms 79:3, 1 Samuel 22:17-19, 1 Kings 19:10, Matthew 5:10-12, John 15:21, John 16:2, John 16:3, 1 Corinthians 4:9, 1 Corinthians 15:30, 1 Corinthians 15:31, Revelation 11:3-9, Revelation 17:6

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 22:22 - I have occasioned Esther 7:4 - to be destroyed Job 9:23 - he will Psalms 69:7 - Because Psalms 94:5 - break Psalms 141:7 - bones Jeremiah 12:3 - the day Jeremiah 51:40 - General Matthew 5:11 - for Matthew 8:25 - and awoke 2 Corinthians 4:11 - are alway

Verse 23

Awake: Psalms 7:6, Psalms 12:5, Psalms 35:23, Psalms 59:4, Psalms 59:5, Psalms 78:65, Isaiah 51:9, Mark 4:38

cast: Psalms 44:9, Psalms 74:1, Psalms 88:14

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 18:27 - must be awaked Esther 7:4 - to be destroyed Job 8:6 - he would Psalms 3:7 - Arise Psalms 9:19 - Arise Psalms 17:13 - Arise Psalms 42:9 - Why hast Psalms 74:3 - Lift Psalms 74:11 - pluck it out Psalms 80:2 - stir up Psalms 83:1 - Keep Jeremiah 14:9 - cannot Daniel 9:19 - defer Matthew 8:25 - and awoke Luke 8:23 - he fell

Verse 24

Wherefore: Psalms 10:1, Psalms 10:11, Psalms 13:1, Psalms 43:1-4, Deuteronomy 32:20, Job 13:24

forgettest: Psalms 74:19, Psalms 74:23, Exodus 2:23, Exodus 2:24, Isaiah 40:27, Isaiah 40:28, Revelation 6:9, Revelation 6:10

Reciprocal: Psalms 27:9 - Hide Psalms 42:9 - Why hast Psalms 69:17 - hide Psalms 88:14 - hidest Psalms 142:6 - for I am Isaiah 45:15 - a God Lamentations 5:20 - dost Amos 7:2 - for Mark 4:38 - and they

Verse 25

Psalms 66:11, Psalms 66:12, Psalms 119:25, Isaiah 51:23, Lamentations 4:5

Reciprocal: Psalms 31:9 - my soul Isaiah 29:4 - thou shalt

Verse 26

for our help: Heb. a help for us

redeem: Psalms 26:11, Psalms 130:7, Psalms 130:8

Reciprocal: Psalms 7:6 - Arise Psalms 9:19 - Arise Psalms 17:13 - Arise Psalms 68:1 - God arise Psalms 74:3 - Lift Psalms 82:8 - Arise Psalms 102:13 - Thou