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"The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever."

— Isaiah 40:8

Psalms 44

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We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.

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How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.

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3

For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.

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4

Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.

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5

Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.

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6

For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.

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7

But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.

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8

In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.

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9

But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.

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10

Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves.

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11

Thou hast given us like sheep appointed for meat; and hast scattered us among the heathen.

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12

Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.

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13

Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.

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14

Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.

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15

My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,

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16

For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.

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17

All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.

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18

Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;

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19

Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.

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20

If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;

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21

Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

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22

Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.

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23

Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.

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24

Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?

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25

For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.

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26

Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake.

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Chapter Study & Analysis

Overview

Psalm 44 is a communal lament where Israel remembers past victories but questions why they are currently facing defeat and scattering among the heathen.

CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONS

1. God’s Hand in History: We got not the land in possession by our own sword, but by Thy right hand (v. 3).
2. Trusting in Trouble: Even when we feel like "sheep for the slaughter," we must cry out for God to arise and redeem us for His mercies' sake (v. 22-26).

Practical Lessons

FORMAL PRAYER

Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake. O Lord, save us from the hand of our enemies. Amen.

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