Psalm 44:19
“Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 44Meaning
Yet they have been crushed in a desolate place and covered with deep darkness, placing faithfulness beside severe affliction.
Memory, defeat, covenant protest, and appeal for redemption
Psalm 44 moves from remembered divine victories to present communal defeat, argues covenant faithfulness, and closes with an urgent appeal for redemption.
Read carefully
Yet they have been crushed in a desolate place and covered with deep darkness, placing faithfulness beside severe affliction.
Reflection
Yet they have been crushed in a desolate place and covered with deep darkness, placing faithfulness beside severe affliction.