Psalm 44:5
“Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 44Meaning
Through God they had pushed back adversaries, expressing dependence on divine help rather than confidence in their own superiority.
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
Through God they had pushed back adversaries, expressing dependence on divine help rather than confidence in their own superiority.
Reflection
Through God they had pushed back adversaries, expressing dependence on divine help rather than confidence in their own superiority.