Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies’ sake.
Psalms 42 through 45 belong together as helpful and encouraging songs of joy, cheer, and help that follow the prophets' denunciations. Psalm 44 is connected with Sennacherib's invasion and the destruction of the Assyrian host. It is set against Israel's backslidden and persecuted condition as encouragement for the downcast. Its closing cry is a plea for God to arise for help and to redeem on the ground of His mercy. The suffering it describes is taken up in Romans 8 to assure the persecuted that they are more than conquerors through Christ's love.
Psalms 42 through 45 belong together as helpful and encouraging songs of joy, cheer, and help that follow the prophets' denunciations. Psalm 44 is connected with Sennacherib's invasion and the destruction of the Assyrian host. It is set against Israel's backslidden and persecuted condition as encouragement for the downcast. Its closing cry is a plea for God to arise for help and to redeem on the ground of His mercy. The suffering it describes is taken up in Romans 8 to assure the persecuted that they are more than conquerors through Christ's love.