PSALM 44
The nation was facing a crisis, and it seemed that God had forsaken His people and was helping the enemy (vv. 9–16). Israel was a scattered people, shamed and scorned. What do you do when it looks like God is on the side of the enemy?
You remember what God did (1–3). This does not mean living in the past but learning from the past. Your situation may be painful, but God has not changed. He can still work wonders and glorify His name.
You trust in Him (4–8). If you trust your own resources, you will fail. Sometimes God allows defeat just to remind you that you must trust Him and Him alone.
You remain faithful to Him, come what may (17–26). Remember Satan’s lie about Job (