Salmos 44

Al director musical. Masquil de los hijos de Coré.

1 Oh Dios, nuestros oídos han oídoy nuestros padres nos han contadolas proezas que realizaste en sus días,en aquellos tiempos pasados:

2 Con tu mano echaste fuera a las nacionesy en su lugar estableciste a nuestros padres;aplastaste a aquellos pueblos,y a nuestros padres los hiciste prosperar.^[a]

3 Porque no fue su espada la que conquistó la tierra,ni fue su brazo el que les dio la victoria:fue tu brazo, tu mano derecha;fue la luz de tu rostro, porque tú los amabas.

4 Solo tú eres mi rey y mi Dios.¡Decreta las victorias de Jacob!

5 Por ti derrotamos a nuestros enemigos;en tu nombre aplastamos a nuestros agresores.

6 Yo no confío en mi arco,ni puede mi espada darme la victoria;

7 tú nos das la victoria sobre nuestros enemigos,y dejas en vergüenza a nuestros adversarios.

8 ¡Por siempre nos gloriaremos en Dios!¡Por siempre alabaremos tu nombre! Selah

9 Pero ahora nos has rechazado y humillado;ya no sales con nuestros ejércitos.

10 Nos hiciste retroceder ante el enemigo;nos han saqueado nuestros adversarios.

11 Cual si fuéramos ovejasnos has entregado para que nos devoren,nos has dispersado entre las naciones.

12 Has vendido a tu pueblo muy barato,y nada has ganado con su venta.

13 Nos has puesto en ridículo ante nuestros vecinos;somos la burla y el escarnio de los que nos rodean.

14 Nos has hecho el hazmerreír de las naciones;todos los pueblos se burlan de nosotros.

15 La ignominia no me deja un solo instante;se me cae la cara de vergüenza

16 por las burlas de los que me injurian y me ultrajan,por culpa del enemigo que está presto a la venganza.

17 Todo esto nos ha sucedido,a pesar de que nunca te olvidamosni faltamos jamás a tu pacto.

18 No te hemos sido infieles,ni nos hemos apartado de tu senda.

19 Pero tú nos arrojaste a una cueva de chacales;¡nos envolviste en la más densa oscuridad!

20 Si hubiéramos olvidado el nombre de nuestro Dios,o tendido nuestras manos a un dios extraño,

21 ¿acaso Dios no lo habría descubierto,ya que él conoce los más íntimos secretos?

22 Por tu causa, siempre nos llevan a la muerte;¡nos tratan como a ovejas para el matadero!

23 ¡Despierta, Señor! ¿Por qué duermes?¡Levántate! No nos rechaces para siempre.

24 ¿Por qué escondes tu rostroy te olvidas de nuestro sufrimiento y opresión?

25 Estamos abatidos hasta el polvo;nuestro cuerpo se arrastra por el suelo.

26 Levántate, ven a ayudarnos,y por tu gran amor, ¡rescátanos!

Salmos 44 Commentary

Chapter 44

A petition for succour and relief.

Verses 1-8 Former experiences of God's power and goodness are strong supports to faith, and powerful pleas in prayer under present calamities. The many victories Israel obtained, were not by their own strength or merit, but by God's favour and free grace. The less praise this allows us, the more comfort it affords, that we may see all as coming from the favour of God. He fought for Israel, else they had fought in vain. This is applicable to the planting of the Christian church in the world, which was not by any human policy or power. Christ, by his Spirit, went forth conquering and to conquer; and he that planted a church for himself in the world, will support it by the same power and goodness. They trusted and triumphed in and through him. Let him that glories, glory in the Lord. But if they have the comfort of his name, let them give unto him the glory due unto it.

Verses 9-16 The believer must have times of temptation, affliction, and discouragement; the church must have seasons of persecution. At such times the people of God will be ready to fear that he has cast them off, and that his name and truth will be dishonoured. But they should look above the instruments of their trouble, to God, well knowing that their worst enemies have no power against them, but what is permitted from above.

Verses 17-26 In afflictions, we must not seek relief by any sinful compliance; but should continually meditate on the truth, purity, and knowledge of our heart-searching God. Hearts sins and secret sins are known to God, and must be reckoned for. He knows the secret of the heart, therefore judges of the words and actions. While our troubles do not drive us from our duty to God, we should not suffer them to drive us from our comfort in God. Let us take care that prosperity and ease do not render us careless and lukewarm. The church of God cannot be prevailed on by persecution to forget God; the believer's heart does not turn back from God. The Spirit of prophecy had reference to those who suffered unto death, for the testimony of Christ. Observe the ( psalms 44:25-26 ) but the poor sinner's pleas. None that belong to Christ shall be cast off, but every one of them shall be saved, and that for ever. The mercy of God, purchased, promised, and constantly flowing forth, and offered to believers, does away every doubt arising from our sins; while we pray in faith, Redeem us for thy mercies' sake.

Footnotes

• [a]. "los hiciste prosperar" . Lit. "los arrojaste" .

Chapter Summary

To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil. It is not certain who was the writer of this psalm, nor when it was written, and to what time it belongs: some have thought it was composed by one of the Babylonish captivity, and that it gives an account of the church and people of God in those times; but what is said in Psalm 44:17 does not seem to agree with Daniel 9:5. It is most likely it was written by David, and to him the Targum ascribes it; though it does not respect his times; since what is said in Psalm 44:9 cannot agree with them; yet he being a prophet might, under a prophetic influence, speak of future times, and represent the church in them. Some are of opinion that he prophetically speaks of the times of the Maccabees and of Antiochus, when the church and people of God suffered much for the true religion, and abode steadfast in it; so Theodoret: but rather the whole may be applied to the times of the New Testament, since Psalm 44:22 is cited by the Apostle Paul, Romans 8:36, and is applied to his times, and as descriptive of the suffering state and condition of the church then; and which seems to be the guide and key for the opening of the whole psalm.