1The church calling to mind former favours, 9complaineth of present evils: 17professing her integrity, 23she fervently prayeth for succour.
0To the chief Musician for athe sons of Korah, Maschil.
a Ps. 42, title.
1WE bhave heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.
b Ex. 12.26,27; 13.8,14,15. Ps. 78.3,6. De. 6.7. Is. 38.19. Joel 1.3.
2How cthou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.
c Ex. 15.17. Ps. 78.55; 80.8-11; 105.44; 135.10-12. Jos. 3.10; 6-21. Je. 2.21. Ne. 9.22-25.
3For dthey got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and ethe light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
d De. 8.17; 9.3-6; 7.7,8; 4.37,38. Jos. 24.12. Ho. 1.7. Zec. 4.6. Ex. 23.27-31; 34.11. e Ps. 89.15.
4Thou fart my King, O God: gcommand deliverances for Jacob.
f Ps. 74.12; 10.16; 29.10; 89.18; 149.2. g Ps. 133.3.
5hThrough thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we itread them under that rise up against us.
h Ps. 18.32-45; 118.5-14; 144.1,2. Ro. 8.31; 16.20. Phi. 4.13. Is. 41.14-16. De. 33.17,27. Mal. 4.3. i Ps. 60.12.
6For jI will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.
j Ps. 33.16; 20.7. Ho. 14.3; 1.7. 1Sa. 17.47.
7But kthou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.
k Ju. 3-11; 15; 16. Jos. 6-12. 1Sa. 7; 14; 17. 2Sa. 3; 5; 8; 10. Ps. 132.18.
8In lGod we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.
l Ps. 3.3; 20.7; 34.2; 71.5; 115.1. 1Co. 1.31. Je. 9.23.
9But mthou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.
m Ps. 60.1,10; 74.1; 89.38-45. La. 3.31,32. Le. 26.15-17. Is. 59.2.
10Thou nmakest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves.
n De. 28.25,64. 1Sa. 31. 2Ki. 10-17; 24; 25.
11Thou ohast given us 1like sheep appointed for meat; and hast pscattered us among the heathen.
1Heb. as sheep of meat.
o Ro. 8.36. Zec. 11.4,7. p Le. 26.33. Ps. 106.27.
12Thou qsellest thy people 2for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.
2Heb. without riches.
q De. 32.30. Ju. 2.14; 3.8; 4.2. Je. 15.13. Is. 52.3,4.
13Thou rmakest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
r Ps. 79.4. De. 28.37.
14Thou smakest us a *byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.
*byword-object of scorn or derision.
s Je. 24.9. Ps. 22.7; 109.25.
15My tconfusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,
t Jos. 7.7-9. 2Ki. 19.2-4,14-21. Je. 3.25; 51.51.
16For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; uby reason of the enemy and avenger.
u Job 16.4. Ps. 8.2; 74.18.
17All vthis is come upon us; yet have we not wforgotten thee, neither have we xdealt falsely in thy covenant.
v Da. 9.13. w Ju. 2.11-20. Ps. 78.37,56,57. x Ps. 89.33.
18Our yheart is not turned back, neither have our 3steps *declined from thy way;
3Or, goings.
*declined-turned away.
y Job 23.11,12. Ps. 119.157. 2Ti. 1.12. Nu. 14.24. 1Ki. 15.5.
19Though zthou hast *sore broken us in athe place of *dragons, and covered us with bthe shadow of death.
*sore-very severely.
*dragons-jackals.
z Ps. 60.1-3. 1Sa. 31. a Is. 34.13; 35.7. b Ps. 23.4. Job 3.5. v.25.
20If cwe have dforgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to ea strange god;
c Job 31. Ps. 7.3-5. d Ju. 2.11-13. Je. 2.13,32. Job 31.26-28. Ex. 9.29. 1Ki. 8.22. Job 11.13. Ps. 68.31. e Ps. 81.9.
21Shall fnot God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
f Je. 17.10. He. 4.13. Re. 2.23. Job 31.14. Ps. 139.1.
22Yea, gfor thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.
g Ro. 8.36. Phi. 2.17,30. Ac. 21.13; 20.24. 1Co. 15.31; 4.13. 2Co. 4.10-12.
23Awake, hwhy sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.
h Ps. 7.6; 35.23; 59.4,5; 78.65. Is. 51.9. v.9.
24Wherefore ihidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?
i Ps. 10.1; 13.1-4; 74.1. Is. 49.14.
25For jour soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.
j Ps. 119.25; 66.11,12; 22.16. Is. 51.23. Eze. 37.11.
26Arise 4for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake.
4Heb. a help for us. Ps. 7.6,7,9; 78.65,66; 40.17.