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.
It is impossible to miss the circumstances of this Psalm. They were experiencing a season of defeat.
The enemy was winning
Vs. 9-10
The people were scattered
Vs. 11-12
The nation was suffering reproach from those around
Vs. 13-14
It was not a judgment of sin
Vs. 17-20
In this condition, the Psalm recalls how God had given them victory in the land. They had not won it by their sword. God did it.
The Psalmist longs to see God do the same again. Perhaps they could have taken up the sword. Maybe they could have struck back at their enemies. But they knew it would be a man’s work, not the Lord’s.
And so, they determined, Psalms 44:6 (KJV)
For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.
Because, at the end of the day, they wanted to testify Psalms 44:7 (KJV)
But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.
It can be tough to trust in God and not the bow.
God grant that we keep our hands off so that, when we stand before you, we may say, Psalms 44:8 (KJV)
In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.
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