The Bible — notes and cross-references in Psalms | Interpretation and commentary to chapter 44

44:23¹ Lord

Many MSS read, Jehovah.
44:22^b sheep

Psa. 44:11; Isa. 53:7; Acts 8:32
44:22^a for

Rom. 8:36
44:21^a knows

Jer. 17:10; John 2:25; Rom. 2:16; 1 Cor. 4:5; Heb. 4:12-13; Rev. 2:23
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).
44:14^a proverb

Deut. 28:37; 1 Kings 9:7; Jer. 24:9
44:12^a sold

Deut. 32:30
44:11^b scattered

Lev. 26:33; Deut. 4:27; 28:64; Psa. 106:27; Ezek. 20:23; John 7:35; 1 Pet. 1:1
44:11^a sheep

Psa. 44:22
44:9¹ Nevertheless

See note Psa. 44:1¹.
44:8^a boast

Psa. 34:2
44:4^a King

Psa. 5:2
44:3^b countenance

Num. 6:25-26; Psa. 17:15; 42:5; 44:3
44:3^a right

Exo. 15:6; Psa. 17:7
44:2^b planted

Exo. 15:17; 2 Sam. 7:10; Psa. 80:8; Jer. 17:8
44:2¹ our

Lit., them.
44:2^a dispossessed

Exo. 34:24; Josh. 3:10; Psa. 78:55; 80:8; cf. 2 Chron. 20:7
44:1^a work

Exo. 10:2; Isa. 63:11-13
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 (Psa. 42:1-2), i.e., from their enjoying God. See note Psa. 42:4¹.
44:0¹ Maschil

See note on the superscription of Psa. 32.
44:0^a Of

Psa. 42 title