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. A maskil. Everything the Psalmist recounts is true; we remember the history of the Children of Israel. • How do you feel about that? 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. Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest and teachest. It’s not just the faith of his elders. Then, pray to Him first of all in forgiveness, then thankfulness, and lastly bring your requests before Him. Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long, etc. It was hard to find words to express how I was feeling. I. Sometimes knowing what that is can also help us in how we hear it. How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the … Verse 22. It’s personal too. Psalm 44:22, ESV: "Yet for your sake we are killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered." You make us a reproach to our neighbors, A scorn and a derision to those all around us. Now he has acted otherwise—he has allowed their enemies to triumph (Psalms 44:9-16). Passages like this are the foundation for the idea of the Trinity – that there is One God who exists in Three Persons. 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. Of the Sons of Korah. We thought we were being faithful followers so why is this all happening? v1 God, we have heard it for ourselves. We live in an age that forgets God and honors and worships humanity! He has known God act. Wondered where God is and why certain things are happening? Psalm 44:22, KJV: "Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter." Psalm 45 is a royal psalm celebrating the wedding of one of the Davidic kings. PSALM 44 * God’s Past Favor and Israel’s Present Need. Psalm 44:3 "For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm … But You have cast usoff and put us to shame, And You do not go out with our armies. In VV4-8 He moves from saying We to I. Psalm 44:23-26, NKJV, What do you do when the bad days come? Psalm 44:23-26, NKJV What do you do when the bad days come? 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. The Study Bookmark for Psalms 42-72 (Book II): [ view sample ] 1 per page [ pdf ] 4 per page [ pdf ] Introduction. Maybe we should become less British and do this more! 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. • What examples would you give of God’s faithfulness in the past? Pray today that God will give you a spirit of adoration before Him throughout the entire day. Due to all the great deeds of the L… ACTS: Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication. The Psalmist begins by recounting the history of God's faithfulness. We look to God and say, "Hey, I never signed up for this. A study in Psalm 44: … 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. 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. • Have you ever thought that? 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. What about you? Help us. So, God performed these mighty deeds in ancient times for Israel – not because they were great – but because he favored them. I wasn’t particularly familiar with it so I sat with it for a while. It is a psalm calculated for a day of fasting and humiliation upon occasion of some public calamity, either pressing or threatening. Hearts sins and secret sins are known to God, and must be reckoned for. ( B) what you did in their days, in days long ago. I found myself turning to the Psalms. Most Psalms end on an upbeat note but not this. He shouts at God – Awake O Lord! (Read Psalm 44:9-16) The believer must have times of temptation, affliction, and discouragement; the church must have seasons of persecution. Why do You sleep, O Lord? Watch a video of Rachel's reflection here. Sign up to Rule of Life for added functionality like bookmarking and marking resources as tried. 2 O God, we have heard with our own ears; our ancestors have told us a. Using them led me back into praying. Psalm 44. Making The ‘cast’ Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 4, 2019. 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. Psalm 44. In it the church is taught, I. Psalm 44 has 5 sections. 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. 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. 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. Where is God he asks, why have things changed? Faith is individual but it is very much communal too. 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. We all have been there! Try following this acronym in your own personal praying. God has saved them from their foes (44:7) and tread down any of the enemies that had previously risen up (44:5). these words to the king of Israel who at that very time is taking a bride. Arise! because thou [ hadst a favour/were partial] unto them. How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the … Leonard Schoener left, amongst other papers, the following admonition, to comfort all who were suffering for Christ's name: -- "We pray thee, … Can you put it into words? And they have given him no reason for his desertion of them (Psalms 44:17-22). A maskil of the Korahites. Rachel Bray, Local Missional Leader at St Philip & St Paul with Wesley, Southport, responds to Psalm 44. And that’s the case for Christians – for this church. You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness more than Your companions. You have given us up like sheep intendedfor food, And have scattered us among the nations. Psalm 44:22 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Psalm 44:22, NIV: "Yet for your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered." Hats off to him (because it will almost certainly have been a him!) 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. This is what true fellowship with God is! 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). He is depressed and anxious. Join Archdeacon Simon in this year’s Summer Challenge reading the book of Psalms together. You sell Your people for next tonothing, And are not enriched by selling them. You make us turn back from the enemy, And those who hate us have taken spoil for themselves. i. The vast majority of commentators treat the two psalms as a unified composition. Why do you sleep? We cry out to God for help, but it seems as though He is sleeping. Yes, He is loving, kind, and merciful; but He is also a jealous God who commands honor, respect, and worship from His people. The only way we will prevail on a spiritual level is if God decides to favor us. We’re having to reflect on how we express being a faith community when we can’t meet as we did aren’t we? | 464 views. 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. 2 How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out. At the start of lockdown back in March, I found myself struggling to pray. 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. • Have you ever shouted out loud to him? Psalm 44 includes the term “Maskil” in its superscription. Arise for our help, and redeem us for Your mercies' sake. He knows the secret of the heart, therefore judges of … You broke (our enemies) but gave help to (our fathers). Victory has become defeat, and his community has become scattered. So no neat ending...sometimes that’s exactly where we can feel in our conversation with God isn’t it? Superman, ironically enough, has much in common with the king who is praised in Psalm 45. There was and still is a lot of anxiety around. Why not write your own Psalm today? 3 For (D)they did not gain possession of the land by their own sword, Find out more about the challenge and how you can get involved. We all have been there! To own with thankfulness, to the glory of God, the great things God has done for their fathers (v. 1-8). 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. 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. ", It is interesting to follow the progression of this Psalm. 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. We cry out to God for help, but it seems as though He is sleeping. (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 … Where are you God? Why do You hide Your face, and forget our affliction and our oppression? 1 For the leader. 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. Thou hast interposed in behalf of our nation in periods of danger and trial, and hast delivered us. It is interesting to follow the progression of this Psalm. This is a strange statement – this King is God, and yet receives from God. Soon you will fellowship with God on a level you have rarely experienced before. Watch a video of Rachel's reflection here. v2 Your hand pushed out the people (that lived in the land) and put (our fathers) in. 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). Don't play around with God! We are most inclined to forget God; to forget that everything we have and everything we are is from God. How reassuring. 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. 1. The psalmist begins by acknowledging, “I address my verses to the king” (v 1). (This is) a *maskil. Don't make that mistake; there is so much more to praying and fellowshipping with God. Our fathers told it to 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. • It’s so good to know we are not alone in our questions isn’t it? 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. It is a clear and judicious explanation of the text, and cannot be dispensed with. Sometimes knowing what that is can also help us in how we hear it. See Goldingay, Psalms 42-89 (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2007); Seybold, Die Psalmen (Tübigen: Mohr, … He’s really struggling with his feelings. The deeds you did in their days, with your own hand in days of old: 3 You rooted out nations to … Sign up to this course and you will receive weekly emails encouraging you in your reading. (They told us) what you did for them a long time ago. You make us a byword among the nations, A shaking of the head amon… Psalm 44 - War-Weary - utterly exhausted and dejected by war especially after a prolonged conflict. Psalms 44:6 - For I will not trust in my bow, Nor will my sword save me. Like many psalms there is a rhythm and pattern to it. You are MY King and MY God. Rouse yourself! Surely, if they call upon him, and plead their cause before him, he will relent, and … Psalm 44 was written during the Babylonian Exile, at a time of despair for the Jews, but hope that God would rescue them. (It is) for the music leader of the *sons of Korah. The Psalms are the hymnbook and the prayerbook of the Temple, and of the Church. But, what happened after that; what are we most inclined to do? 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. We tend to rush right to the supplication. The Psalmist begins by recounting the history of God's faithfulness. Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom. In other words, he is at the royal wedding, speaking (singing?) Do not cast us off forever. 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. (Dictionary.com) There's a tension that hits all of us at times. Psalm 44:1-3. for his ability to express how he was feeling, giving us this mirror into his soul. 1 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. He builds up to a real rant! The tone changes dramatically from major to minor in verses 9-16, as the Psalmist laments what is going on around him. 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. All Your garments are scented with myrrh and aloes and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made You glad. Like many psalms there is a rhythm and pattern to it. [ b] 1 We have heard it with our ears, ( A) O God; our ancestors have told us. 2. There are Psalms which express what it’s like to be disciplined because of sin or doing things one’s own way, and there are Psalms which express what it’s … 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. 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