Psa. 44:Titlea| Of| Psa. 42 title
Psa. 44:Title*| Maschil
| See note on the superscription of Psa. 32.
Psa. 44:11| O
| In vv. 1-8 the psalmists were treasuring their forefathers’ past history, and in vv. 9-26 they were sighing for their present situation. Both were distractions from their panting and thirsting for God (42:1-2), i.e., from their enjoying God. See note 41 in Psa. 42.
Psa. 44:1a| work| Exo. 10:2;| Isa. 63:11-13
Psa. 44:2a| dispossessed| Exo. 34:24;| Josh. 3:10;| Psa. 78:55;| 80:8;| cf. 2|Chron. 20:7
Psa. 44:2b| planted| Exo. 15:17;| 2|Sam. 7:10;| Psa. 80:8;| Jer. 17:8
Psa. 44:21| our
| Lit., them.
Psa. 44:3a| right| Exo. 15:6;| Psa. 17:7
Psa. 44:3b| countenance| Num. 6:25-26;| Psa. 17:15;| 42:5;| 44:3
Psa. 44:4a| King| Psa. 5:2
Psa. 44:8a| boast| Psa. 34:2
Psa. 44:91| Nevertheless
| See note 11.
Psa. 44:11a| sheep| Psa. 44:22
Psa. 44:11b| scattered| Lev. 26:33;| Deut. 4:27;| 28:64;| Psa. 106:27;| Ezek. 20:23;| John 7:35;| 1|Pet. 1:1
Psa. 44:12a| sold| Deut. 32:30
Psa. 44:14a| proverb| Deut. 28:37;| 1|Kings 9:7;| Jer. 24:9
Psa. 44:171| not
| According to Jer. 2:13; 11:10; and Hosea 6:7, the psalmist’s word in vv. 17-18 was contrary to God’s word spoken through the prophets (cf. Dan. 9:13-19).
Psa. 44:21a| knows| Jer. 17:10;| John 2:25;| Rom. 2:16;| 1|Cor. 4:5;| Heb. 4:12-13;| Rev. 2:23
Psa. 44:22a| for| Rom. 8:36
Psa. 44:22b| sheep| Psa. 44:11;| Isa. 53:7;| Acts 8:32
Psa. 44:231| Lord
| Many MSS read, Jehovah.