Salmos 44

Para o mestre de música. Dos coraítas. Um poema.

1 Com os nossos próprios ouvidos ouvimos, ó Deus;os nossos antepassados nos contaramos feitos que realizaste no tempo deles,nos dias da antiguidade.

2 Com a tua própria mão expulsaste as naçõespara estabelecer os nossos antepassados;arruinaste povos e fizeste prosperaros nossos antepassados.

3 Não foi pela espada que conquistaram a terranem pela força do seu braçoque alcançaram a vitória;foi pela tua mão direita, pelo teu braçoe pela luz do teu rosto,^[a]por causa do teu amor para com eles.

4 És tu, meu Rei e meu Deus!^[b]És tu que decretas vitórias para Jacó!

5 Contigo pomos em fuga os nossos adversários;pelo teu nome pisoteamos os que nos atacam.

6 Não confio em meu arco,minha espada não me concede a vitória;

7 mas tu nos concedes a vitória sobre os nossos adversáriose humilhas os que nos odeiam.

8 Em Deus nos gloriamos o tempo todo,e louvaremos o teu nome para sempre.

9 Mas agora nos rejeitaste e nos humilhaste;já não sais com os nossos exércitos.

10 Diante dos nossos adversários fizeste-nos bater em retirada,e os que nos odeiam nos saquearam.

11 Tu nos entregaste para sermos devorados como ovelhase nos dispersaste entre as nações.

12 Vendeste o teu povo por uma ninharia,nada lucrando com a sua venda.

13 Tu nos fizeste motivo de vergonha dos nossos vizinhos,objeto de zombaria e menosprezo dos que nos rodeiam.

14 Fizeste de nós um provérbio entre as nações;os povos meneiam a cabeça quando nos veem.

15 Sofro humilhação o tempo todo,e o meu rosto está coberto de vergonha

16 por causa da zombaria dos que me censuram e me provocam,por causa do inimigo, que busca vingança.

17 Tudo isso aconteceu conosco,sem que nos tivéssemos esquecido de tinem tivéssemos traído a tua aliança.

18 Nosso coração não voltou atrásnem os nossos pés se desviaram da tua vereda.

19 Todavia, tu nos esmagaste e fizeste de nós um covil de chacais,e de densas trevas nos cobriste.

20 Se tivéssemos esquecidoo nome do nosso Deuse tivéssemos estendido as nossas mãosa um deus estrangeiro,

21 Deus não o teria descoberto?Pois ele conhece os segredos do coração!

22 Contudo, por amor de ti enfrentamos a morte todos os dias;somos considerados como ovelhas destinadas ao matadouro.

23 Desperta, Senhor! Por que dormes?Levanta-te! Não nos rejeites para sempre.

24 Por que escondes o teu rostoe esqueces o nosso sofrimento e a nossa aflição?

25 Fomos humilhados até o pó;nossos corpos se apegam ao chão.

26 Levanta-te! Socorre-nos!Resgata-nos por causa da tua fidelidade.

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]. Isto é, pela tua bondade.
• [b]. Conforme a Septuaginta e a Versão Siríaca. O Texto Massorético diz "meu Rei, ó Deus! "

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.