{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/jfb/psa044.htm","path":"bib/cmt/jfb/psa044.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/jfb/psa044.htm","text":"A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]\nThis period is that of the settlement of Canaan (Jos 24:12; Jdg 6:3).\nhave told--or, \"related\" (compare Exo 10:2).\nplantedst them--that is, \"our fathers,\" who are also, from the parallel construction of the last clause, to be regarded as the object of \"cast them out,\" which means--literally, \"send\" them out, or, \"extend them.\" Heathen and people denote the nations who were driven out to make room for the Israelites.\nThou art my King--literally, \"he who is my King,\" sustaining the same covenant relation as to the \"fathers.\"\nThe figure drawn from the habits of the ox.\nGod is not only our sole help, but only worthy of praise.\nput . . . to shame--(compare Psa 6:10), disgraced.\nthy name--as in Psa 5:11.\nBut--contrasting, cast off as abhorrent (Psa 43:2).\ngoest not forth--literally, \"will not go\" (Sa2 5:23). In several consecutive verses the leading verb is future, and the following one past (in Hebrew), thus denoting the causes and effects. Thus (Psa 44:10-12), when defeated, spoiling follows; when delivered as sheep, dispersion follows, &c.\nThe Babylonian captivity not necessarily meant. There were others (compare Kg1 8:46).\n(Compare Deu 28:37; Psa 79:4).\nshame of . . . face--blushes in disgrace.\nIts cause, the taunts and presence of malignant enemies (Psa 8:2).\nThey had not apostatized totally--were still God's people.\ndeclined--turned aside from God's law.\nsore broken--crushed.\nplace of dragons--desolate, barren, rocky wilderness (Psa 63:10; Isa 13:22),\nshadow of death--(Compare Psa 23:4).\nA solemn appeal to God to witness their constancy.\nstretched out . . . hands--gesture of worship (Exo 9:29; Psa 88:9).\nTheir protracted sufferings as God's people attests the constancy. Paul (Rom 8:36) uses this to describe Christian steadfastness in persecution.\nThis style of addressing God, as indifferent, is frequent (Psa 3:7; Psa 9:19; Psa 13:1, &c.). However low their condition, God is appealed to, on the ground, and for the honor, of His mercy.","title":"A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments: Psalms: Psalms Chapter 44","type":"page"}