Salmos 44:4

4 Tú, oh Dios, eres mi rey: Manda saludes a Jacob

Salmos 44:4 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 44:4

Thou art my King, O God
Besides the favours God had done for his people in time past, the church takes notice of her interest in God as her King, who was able to protect and defend her, and to deliver her out of all her distresses, in order the more to strengthen her faith and hope in him; and, claiming her interest in him, she draws nigh to him with an holy boldness, and desires him as a King, that by a word of his (for where the word of a king is, there is power) he would

command deliverances for Jacob;
not literally, but mystically understood; the spiritual Jacob, and people of God; all Israelites indeed, in whom there is no guile; meaning herself and members: the blessing desired is "deliverances", or "salvations"; so called, because the, deliverance or salvation the Lord commands grants, and works out for his people, is of different kinds, both spiritual and, temporal, and is a deliverance from various things; from sin, Satan, the present evil world, wrath to come, and all enemies; and out of various temptations and afflictions, and which follow successively one upon another; and at last it is complete and perfect.

Salmos 44:4 In-Context

2 Tú con tu mano echaste los gentiles, y los plantaste a ellos en su lugar; afligiste los pueblos, y los arrojaste

3 Porque no heredaron la tierra por su espada, ni su brazo los libró; sino tu diestra, y tu brazo, y la luz de tu rostro, porque te complaciste en ellos

4 Tú, oh Dios, eres mi rey: Manda saludes a Jacob

5 Por medio de ti acornearemos a nuestros enemigos; en tu Nombre atropellaremos a nuestros adversarios

6 Porque no confiaré en mi arco, ni mi espada me salvará