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The Historic Faith of The Nation
This Psalm can be divided into three parts: A description of former deliverances and victories (vv. 1-8). A sharing of present trouble and defeat (vv. 9-16). A mixture of praise and pleas (vv. 17-26). It may have been written right after a military loss or in connection with the Baby …

The Humiliation Defeat of The Nation
All of the happy and inspiring thoughts of the past (vv. 1-8) give way to a bitter complaint in verse 9 and following. The psalmist’s complaint is that Israel has had to retreat from her enemies and that God has scattered them among the heathen. The armies of Israel have been dispersed …

The Prayer For Victory
In spite of all their suffering, the hearts of the people are right with God (vv. 17-22). Whenever there was trouble in Israel, the first explanation was usually “Somebody has sinned.” But as far as the psalmist knew, there was no sin to be confessed because the people …