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The Psalmist argues his case with God that something is really wrong and God should act. His argument starts both with national (1-3) and personal (4-8) history. God has worked on behalf of his people. His point: this is the way God works. History makes the complaint more powerful: but you have rejected us (9-16). There seems to be no reason why God would choose to abandon his people (16-22), so the final conclusion is that God needs to act (23-26) __ This kind of Psalm is rather unsettling. One could argue that the psalmist is just wrong - that his claims of righteousness and covenant keeping are false, that he is fooling himself, that his suffering is just. But that kind of thought is based on a cause-effect perspective -- that our righteousness ultimately controls all things -- if we were good enough, bad things wouldn't happen. Or one could submit to the difficulties, claiming that God has a higher, but seemingly unknown purpose. This Psalm doesn't give that kind of impression. This psalmist is not submitting. He sounds mad. So what kind of theology of suffering, or sovereignty is found here? Ps. 42:6 credits to God the waves and breakers that crush a life. They are "your" waves and "your" breakers. But neither of the Psalms give a nice, cozy conclusion. They are just painful, with not much hope.

10000000011334 11334 Notes 2009-08-19 08:55:16 2009-08-20 08:40:57 The Psalmist argues his case with God that something is really wrong and God should act. His argument starts both with national (1-3) and personal (4-8) history. God has worked on behalf of his people. His point: this is the way God works. History makes the complaint more powerful: but you have rejected us (9-16). There seems to be no reason why God would choose to abandon his people (16-22), so the final conclusion is that God needs to act (23-26) __ This kind of Psalm is rather unsettling. One could argue that the psalmist is just wrong - that his claims of righteousness and covenant keeping are false, that he is fooling himself, that his suffering is just. But that kind of thought is based on a cause-effect perspective -- that our righteousness ultimately controls all things -- if we were good enough, bad things wouldn't happen. Or one could submit to the difficulties, claiming that God has a higher, but seemingly unknown purpose. This Psalm doesn't give that kind of impression. This psalmist is not submitting. He sounds mad. So what kind of theology of suffering, or sovereignty is found here? Ps. 42:6 credits to God the waves and breakers that crush a life. They are "your" waves and "your" breakers. But neither of the Psalms give a nice, cozy conclusion. They are just painful, with not much hope. notes

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Psalms

Psalms 44:1-26

OT

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For the choir director. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. O God, we have heard with our ears, Our fathers have told us The work that You did

O God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us, what deeds you performed

in their days, In the days of old.

in their days, in the days of old:

temporal

You with Your own hand drove out the nations;

you with your own hand drove out the nations,

Then You planted them;

but them you planted;

concessive

You afflicted the peoples,

you afflicted the peoples,

Then You spread them abroad.

but them you set free;

For by their own sword they did not possess the land,

for not by their own sword did they win the land,

And their own arm did not save them,

nor did their own arm save them,

series

But Your right hand

but your right hand

and Your arm

and your arm,

and the light of Your presence,

and the light of your face,

negativepositive

For You favored them.

for you delighted in them.

ground

ideaexplanation

You are my King, O God;

You are my King, O God;

Command victories for Jacob.

ordain salvation for Jacob!

Through You we will push back our adversaries;

Through you we push down our foes;

Through Your name we will trample down those who rise up against us.

through your name we tread down those who rise up against us.

For I will not trust in my bow,

For not in my bow do I trust,

Nor will my sword save me.

nor can my sword save me.

But You have saved us from our adversaries,

But you have saved us from our foes

And You have put to shame those who hate us.

and have put to shame those who hate us.

In God we have boasted all day long,

In God we have boasted continually,

And we will give thanks to Your name forever. Selah.

and we will give thanks to your name forever. Selah

Yet You have rejected us

But you have rejected us

and brought us to dishonor,

and disgraced us

And do not go out with our armies.

and have not gone out with our armies.

actionresult

You cause us to turn back from the adversary;

You have made us turn back from the foe,

And those who hate us have taken spoil for themselves.

and those who hate us have gotten spoil.

You give us as sheep to be eaten

You have made us like sheep for slaughter

And have scattered us among the nations.

and have scattered us among the nations.

You sell Your people cheaply,

You have sold your people for a trifle,

And have not profited by their sale.

demanding no high price for them.

actionmanner

You make us a reproach to our neighbors,

You have made us the taunt of our neighbors,

A scoffing and a derision to those around us.

the derision and scorn of those around us.

You make us a byword among the nations,

You have made us a byword among the nations,

A laughingstock among the peoples.

a laughingstock among the peoples.

All day long my dishonor is before me

All day long my disgrace is before me,

And my humiliation has overwhelmed me,

and shame has covered my face

Because of the voice of him who reproaches and reviles,

at the sound of the taunter and reviler,

Because of the presence of the enemy and the avenger.

at the sight of the enemy and the avenger.

All this has come upon us,

All this has come upon us,

but we have not forgotten You,

though we have not forgotten you,

And we have not dealt falsely with Your covenant.

and we have not been false to your covenant.

Our heart has not turned back,

Our heart has not turned back,

And our steps have not deviated from Your way,

nor have our steps departed from your way;

Yet You have crushed us in a place of jackals

yet you have broken us in the place of jackals

And covered us with the shadow of death.

and covered us with the shadow of death.

If we had forgotten the name of our God

If we had forgotten the name of our God

Or extended our hands to a strange god,

or spread out our hands to a foreign god,

Would not God find this out?

would not God discover this?

For He knows the secrets of the heart.

For he knows the secrets of the heart.

conditional

But for Your sake we are killed all day long;

Yet for your sake we are killed all the day long;

We are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.

we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.

Arouse Yourself,

Awake!

why do You sleep, O Lord?

Why are you sleeping, O Lord?

Awake,

Rouse yourself!

do not reject us forever.

Do not reject us forever!

Why do You hide Your face

Why do you hide your face?

And forget our affliction and our oppression?

Why do you forget our affliction and oppression?

For our soul has sunk down into the dust;

For our soul is bowed down to the dust;

Our body cleaves to the earth.

our belly clings to the ground.

Rise up,

Rise up;

be our help,

come to our help!

actionpurpose

And redeem us

Redeem us

for the sake of Your lovingkindness.

for the sake of your steadfast love!

inference

discourse

10000000011334 11334 Arc 2009-08-19 08:55:16 2009-08-20 08:40:57 editing Psalms 44 1 44 26 Psalms 44:1-26 19 OT nasb esv i240391 i240392 i240393 i240394 i240395 i240327 For the choir director. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. O God, we have heard with our ears, Our fathers have told us The work that You did O God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us, what deeds you performed i240328 in their days, In the days of old. in their days, in the days of old: temporal 1 i240396 i240397 i240398 i240329 You with Your own hand drove out the nations; you with your own hand drove out the nations, i240330 Then You planted them; but them you planted; concessive 2 i240399 i240331 You afflicted the peoples, you afflicted the peoples, i240332 Then You spread them abroad. but them you set free; concessive 2 i240400 i240401 i240402 i240333 For by their own sword they did not possess the land, for not by their own sword did they win the land, i240334 And their own arm did not save them, nor did their own arm save them, series i240403 i240335 But Your right hand but your right hand i240336 and Your arm and your arm, i240337 and the light of Your presence, and the light of your face, negativepositive 2 i240338 For You favored them. for you delighted in them. ground 1 ground 1 ideaexplanation 1 i240404 i240405 i240339 You are my King, O God; You are my King, O God; i240340 Command victories for Jacob. ordain salvation for Jacob! series i240406 i240407 i240408 i240341 Through You we will push back our adversaries; Through you we push down our foes; i240342 Through Your name we will trample down those who rise up against us. through your name we tread down those who rise up against us. i240409 i240410 i240343 For I will not trust in my bow, For not in my bow do I trust, i240344 Nor will my sword save me. nor can my sword save me. i240411 i240345 But You have saved us from our adversaries, But you have saved us from our foes i240346 And You have put to shame those who hate us. and have put to shame those who hate us. negativepositive 2 ground 1 i240412 i240347 In God we have boasted all day long, In God we have boasted continually, i240348 And we will give thanks to Your name forever. Selah. and we will give thanks to your name forever. Selah series ideaexplanation 1 i240413 i240414 i240415 i240349 Yet You have rejected us But you have rejected us i240416 i240350 and brought us to dishonor, and disgraced us i240351 And do not go out with our armies. and have not gone out with our armies. series actionresult 2 i240417 i240352 You cause us to turn back from the adversary; You have made us turn back from the foe, i240353 And those who hate us have taken spoil for themselves. and those who hate us have gotten spoil. actionresult 2 i240418 i240354 You give us as sheep to be eaten You have made us like sheep for slaughter i240355 And have scattered us among the nations. and have scattered us among the nations. series i240419 i240356 You sell Your people cheaply, You have sold your people for a trifle, i240357 And have not profited by their sale. demanding no high price for them. actionmanner 1 i240420 i240358 You make us a reproach to our neighbors, You have made us the taunt of our neighbors, i240359 A scoffing and a derision to those around us. the derision and scorn of those around us. ideaexplanation 1 i240421 i240360 You make us a byword among the nations, You have made us a byword among the nations, i240361 A laughingstock among the peoples. a laughingstock among the peoples. ideaexplanation 1 i240422 i240423 i240362 All day long my dishonor is before me All day long my disgrace is before me, i240363 And my humiliation has overwhelmed me, and shame has covered my face series i240424 i240364 Because of the voice of him who reproaches and reviles, at the sound of the taunter and reviler, i240365 Because of the presence of the enemy and the avenger. at the sight of the enemy and the avenger. series ground 1 actionresult 2 negativepositive 2 1 i240425 i240426 i240427 i240366 All this has come upon us, All this has come upon us, i240428 i240367 but we have not forgotten You, though we have not forgotten you, i240368 And we have not dealt falsely with Your covenant. and we have not been false to your covenant. series concessive 2 1 i240429 i240430 i240369 Our heart has not turned back, Our heart has not turned back, i240370 And our steps have not deviated from Your way, nor have our steps departed from your way; series i240431 i240371 Yet You have crushed us in a place of jackals yet you have broken us in the place of jackals i240372 And covered us with the shadow of death. and covered us with the shadow of death. series concessive 2 i240432 i240433 i240434 i240373 If we had forgotten the name of our God If we had forgotten the name of our God i240374 Or extended our hands to a strange god, or spread out our hands to a foreign god, series i240435 i240375 Would not God find this out? would not God discover this? i240376 For He knows the secrets of the heart. For he knows the secrets of the heart. ground 1 conditional 2 i240436 i240377 But for Your sake we are killed all day long; Yet for your sake we are killed all the day long; i240378 We are considered as sheep to be slaughtered. we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered. series concessive 2 series i240437 i240438 i240379 Arouse Yourself, Awake! i240380 why do You sleep, O Lord? Why are you sleeping, O Lord? negativepositive 2 1 i240439 i240381 Awake, Rouse yourself! i240382 do not reject us forever. Do not reject us forever! negativepositive 2 1 i240440 i240441 i240383 Why do You hide Your face Why do you hide your face? i240384 And forget our affliction and our oppression? Why do you forget our affliction and oppression? series i240442 i240385 For our soul has sunk down into the dust; For our soul is bowed down to the dust; i240386 Our body cleaves to the earth. our belly clings to the ground. series ground 1 i240443 i240444 i240445 i240387 Rise up, Rise up; i240388 be our help, come to our help! actionpurpose 2 i240389 And redeem us Redeem us ideaexplanation 1 1 i240390 for the sake of Your lovingkindness. for the sake of your steadfast love! ground 1 inference 2 1 1 1 nasb 25 esv 25 a 50 discourse