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Psalms 44:17

Psalms 44:17
All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

All this is come upon us,.... Not by chance, but according to the purpose and counsel of God; not for sin, and as a punishment of it, but for Christ's sake and his Gospel; for a profession of faith in…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

All this is come upon us - All these calamities. The connecting thought here is, that although all these things had come upon them, yet they could not be traced to their own infidelity or…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 44:17-26

The people of God, being greatly afflicted and oppressed, here apply to him; whither else should they go?

I. By way of appeal, concerning their integrity, which he only is an infallible judge of, and…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Psalms 44:17-22

The calamity is unmerited. No unfaithfulness to God's covenant has called for punishment. Nay it is for His sake that His people are suffering.