In verse 4, the psalmist urges the king to âride out to victory, defending truth, humility, and justice.â • It’s so good to know we are not alone in our questions isn’t it? Thou hast interposed in behalf of our nation in periods of danger and trial, and hast delivered us. This psalm is full of emotion and passion, of hope and fear, and doubt, and longing, and confusion, anger, and even by the end desperation. Arise for our help, and redeem us for Your mercies' sake. Why do You hide Your face, and forget our affliction and our oppression? It was hard to find words to express how I was feeling. 2 How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out. What about you? The tone changes dramatically from major to minor in verses 9-16, as the Psalmist laments what is going on around him. The Study Bookmark for Psalms 42-72 (Book II): [ view sample ] 1 per page [ pdf ] 4 per page [ pdf ] Introduction. Soon you will fellowship with God on a level you have rarely experienced before. A study in Psalm 44: ⦠The vast majority of commentators treat the two psalms as a unified composition. Why not write your own Psalm today? Start with remembering God’s faithfulness in the past, what he means to you, and then pour out to him whatever is on your heart & don’t hold back, shout even if it helps – hopes, fears, confusion, faith, doubt, desperation & longings – whatever is going on for you, God is there wanting to listen to you as his precious child. (This is) a *maskil. on StudyLight.org | 464 views. At the start of lockdown back in March, I found myself struggling to pray. A maskil. The Psalmist begins by recounting the history of God's faithfulness. Like many psalms there is a rhythm and pattern to it. Psalm 44:22 Parallel Verses [â See commentary â] Psalm 44:22, NIV: "Yet for your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered." Find out more about the challenge and how you can get involved. (Spurgeon, C. H. Lectures to my Students: Commenting and Commentaries)Rosscup adds: This is one of the more thorough older exegetical works on the Hebrew ⦠Psalm 44:22, KJV: "Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter." It is a clear and judicious explanation of the text, and cannot be dispensed with. these words to the king of Israel who at that very time is taking a bride. Rouse yourself! Our fathers told it to us. You sell Your people for next tonothing, And are not enriched by selling them. Like many psalms there is a rhythm and pattern to it. Where are you God? This turns to confusion in verses 17-22 and he questions God about what is happening to his faith community – he doesn’t understand what or why these things are happening. For our soul is bowed down to the dust; our body clings to the ground. Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long, etc. Psalm 44 is the 44th psalm from the Book of Psalms, composed by sons of Korah and is classified in the series of lamentations of the people. Try following this acronym in your own personal praying. The only way we will prevail on a spiritual level is if God decides to favor us. In it the church is taught, I. Psalm 44:3 "For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm ⦠Help us. v2 Your hand pushed out the people (that lived in the land) and put (our fathers) in. ", It is interesting to follow the progression of this Psalm. Verse 22. ACTS: Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication. We thought we were being faithful followers so why is this all happening? You have given us up like sheep intendedfor food, And have scattered us among the nations. Wondered where God is and why certain things are happening? Sometimes knowing what that is can also help us in how we hear it. He builds up to a real rant! He shouts at God – Awake O Lord! Psa 44:1-8 Some observe that most of the psalms that are entitled Maschil-psalms of instruction, are sorrowful psalms; for afflictions give instructions, and sorrow of spirit opens the ear to them. Yes, He is loving, kind, and merciful; but He is also a jealous God who commands honor, respect, and worship from His people. God has always hitherto maintained the cause of his people, and given them victory over their enemies, unless they had fallen away from him (Psalms 44:1-8). And if today you are struggling to pray, my hope and prayer is that as you meditate on the Psalms you will find a way back into prayer through the words of the Psalmists. Psalm 44 was written during the Babylonian Exile, at a time of despair for the Jews, but hope that God would rescue them. My lovely mum had recently died and as we entered lockdown, my husband & I decided we would need to live as 2 separate households in order to shield one of our sons with a serious underlying health condition. 1 For the leader. Try this: take 15 minutes out of your day just to contemplate God and to praise Him for everything He has done for you and for the world around you. More Devotions on the 44th Psalm from my blog, Daily Bible Devotions, Psalm 44Psalms 1 - 40Psalms 41 - 84Psalms 85 - 118Psalm 119Psalms 120 - 150 Daily Bible Devotions Home, linda@devotional-reflections-from-the-Bible.com. 2. A Bible Devotion from Psalm 44In God We Boast All Day Long, Awake! Psalm 44:1-3. We all have been there! Why do You sleep, O Lord? In verses 1-3 The Psalmist begins by remembering the history of his people – his cultural and faith heritage, stories passed on to him by his family and community about what amazing things God had done in the past. Surely, if they call upon him, and plead their cause before him, he will relent, and ⦠Psalm 44:22, ESV: "Yet for your sake we are killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered." Not only does the author remember what the Lord had done for his people in the distant past, he also remembers what God has done for the people lately. We all have been there! Passages like this are the foundation for the idea of the Trinity â that there is One God who exists in Three Persons. • Have you ever shouted out loud to him? This is a strange statement â this King is God, and yet receives from God. In these 150 songs the Psalmist explores the whole range of human experience, with all its highs and lows, of human life lived in the presence of God, and sometimes the experience of the apparent absence of God too. I found myself turning to the Psalms. Maybe we should become less British and do this more! • What examples would you give of God’s faithfulness in the past? Join Archdeacon Simon in this year’s Summer Challenge reading the book of Psalms together. [ b] 1 We have heard it with our ears, ( A) O God; our ancestors have told us. All Your garments are scented with myrrh and aloes and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made You glad. The psalmist begins by acknowledging, âI address my verses to the kingâ (v 1). • How do you feel about that? This psalm is unusual in that it is addressed, not to God or to the people of Israel, but to the king on the occasion of his wedding (45:13-15). And they have given him no reason for his desertion of them (Psalms 44:17-22). The Psalms are the hymnbook and the prayerbook of the Temple, and of the Church. Don't play around with God! We’re having to reflect on how we express being a faith community when we can’t meet as we did aren’t we? Sign up to Rule of Life for added functionality like bookmarking and marking resources as tried. Psalm 44 - War-Weary - utterly exhausted and dejected by war especially after a prolonged conflict. because thou [ hadst a favour/were partial] unto them. For they did not gain possession of the land by their own sword, nor did their own arm save them; but it was Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your countenance, because You favored them. Of the Sons of Korah. The deeds you did in their days, with your own hand in days of old: 3 You rooted out nations to ⦠We live in an age that forgets God and honors and worships humanity! (They told us) what you did for them a long time ago. (It is) for the music leader of the *sons of Korah. (Dictionary.com) There's a tension that hits all of us at times. What a lot of different things are going on for the Psalmist here. At such times the people of God will be ready to fear that he has cast them off, and that his name and truth will be dishonoured. i. Where is God he asks, why have things changed? Psalm 44:23-26, NKJV, What do you do when the bad days come? Rachel Bray, Local Missional Leader at St Philip & St Paul with Wesley, Southport, responds to Psalm 44. Psalm 44. Psalm 45 is a royal psalm celebrating the wedding of one of the Davidic kings. There was and still is a lot of anxiety around. Verse 11 tells us that the Jews have been defeated and scattered among the heathens, which can only be a reference to the Exile: 44:11:Thou hast given us like sheep appointed for meat; and hast scattered us among the heathen. Most Psalms end on an upbeat note but not this. • Have you ever thought that? Psalms 44:6 - For I will not trust in my bow, Nor will my sword save me. for his ability to express how he was feeling, giving us this mirror into his soul. He has known God act. v1 God, we have heard it for ourselves. Do not cast us off forever. Leonard Schoener left, amongst other papers, the following admonition, to comfort all who were suffering for Christ's name: -- "We pray thee, ⦠So no neat ending...sometimes that’s exactly where we can feel in our conversation with God isn’t it? Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest and teachest. We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, the deeds You did in their days, in days of old: You drove out the nations with Your hand, but them You planted; You afflicted the peoples, and cast them out. This is stated as a reason for what is said by the psalmist in Psalm 44:6 - that he would not trust in his sword and in iris bow - and for the earnest appeal which he now makes to God. Due to all the great deeds of the L⦠A few weeks ago, I was preparing to lead Morning Prayer by Zoom for a group from my church and Psalm 44 was set for the day. Then the notes of complaint are heard Ps 44:9-16, the fidelity of the people to their God is aroused, Ps 44:17-22, and the Lord is entreated to interpose, Ps 44:23-26. Why do you sleep? Can you put it into words? 3 For (D)they did not gain possession of the land by their own sword, 44 We have heard with our ears, O God, (B)Our fathers have told us, The deeds You did in their days, In days of old: 2 (C)You drove out the [b]nations with Your hand, But them You planted; You afflicted the peoples, and cast them out. Superman, ironically enough, has much in common with the king who is praised in Psalm 45. In other words, he is at the royal wedding, speaking (singing?) This is what true fellowship with God is! It’s personal too. You are MY King and MY God. We tend to rush right to the supplication. So, God performed these mighty deeds in ancient times for Israel â not because they were great â but because he favored them. Sometimes knowing what that is can also help us in how we hear it. Faith is individual but it is very much communal too. Watch a video of Rachel's reflection here. The Psalmist begins by recounting the history of God's faithfulness. (Read Psalm 44:9-16) The believer must have times of temptation, affliction, and discouragement; the church must have seasons of persecution. He is depressed and anxious. Making The âcastâ Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 4, 2019. PSALM 44 * Godâs Past Favor and Israelâs Present Need. He’s really struggling with his feelings. It is interesting to follow the progression of this Psalm. To own with thankfulness, to the glory of God, the great things God has done for their fathers (v. 1-8). We cry out to God for help, but it seems as though He is sleeping. We are most inclined to forget God; to forget that everything we have and everything we are is from God. Pray today that God will give you a spirit of adoration before Him throughout the entire day. A maskil of the Korahites. From Ps 44:1-3, the Lord's mighty works for Israel are rehearsed, and in remembrance of them faith in the Lord is expressed Ps 44:4-8. JOSEPH A ALEXANDER Psalms Commentary (1864) Spurgeon had high praise for Alexander's work writing that it "Occupies a first place among expositions. There are Psalms which express what itâs like to be disciplined because of sin or doing things oneâs own way, and there are Psalms which express what itâs ⦠He knows the secret of the heart, therefore judges of ⦠But You have cast usoff and put us to shame, And You do not go out with our armies. You make us a reproach to our neighbors, A scorn and a derision to those all around us. 44:17-26 In afflictions, we must not seek relief by any sinful compliance; but should continually meditate on the truth, purity, and knowledge of our heart-searching God. In VV4-8 He moves from saying We to I. It is a psalm calculated for a day of fasting and humiliation upon occasion of some public calamity, either pressing or threatening. How reassuring. He and his people did not rely on their own strength and prowess, but on that God who had often interposed to save the nation. It’s not just the faith of his elders. How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the ⦠You make us a byword among the nations, A shaking of the head amon⦠Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom. In Psalm 45:6 He Himself is addressed as God; now in Psalm 45:7 the King is described as relating to God, from Whom He has received an anointing. Now he has acted otherwiseâhe has allowed their enemies to triumph (Psalms 44:9-16). How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the ⦠I wasn’t particularly familiar with it so I sat with it for a while. Everything the Psalmist recounts is true; we remember the history of the Children of Israel. God has saved them from their foes (44:7) and tread down any of the enemies that had previously risen up (44:5). Don't make that mistake; there is so much more to praying and fellowshipping with God. Using them led me back into praying. Then, pray to Him first of all in forgiveness, then thankfulness, and lastly bring your requests before Him. Psalm 44 includes the term âMaskilâ in its superscription. In the Greek Septuagint version of the bible, and in its Latin translation in the Vulgate, this psalm is Psalm 43 in a slightly different numbering system. ( B) what you did in their days, in days long ago. You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness more than Your companions. We cry out to God for help, but it seems as though He is sleeping. And thatâs the case for Christians â for this church. I. This psalm is full of emotion and passion, of hope and fear, and doubt, and longing, and confusion, anger, and even by the end desperation. Over these last weeks and months, on numerous occasions, words from the Psalms have leapt out from the pages of the Bible as I connect with words and songs spoken and sung thousands of years ago – just as relevant to today as then. 1. We look to God and say, "Hey, I never signed up for this. Psalm 44 has 5 sections. But, what happened after that; what are we most inclined to do? 1 Whether Psalms 42 and 43 were originally one psalm that was divided into two (similar to Psalm 9-10), or whether Psalm 43 was composed as a later poem to augment or accompany Psalm 42 is not known. Victory has become defeat, and his community has become scattered. You broke (our enemies) but gave help to (our fathers). 2 O God, we have heard with our own ears; our ancestors have told us a. Hats off to him (because it will almost certainly have been a him!) 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