Psalm 44:1-8 “For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. A contemplative psalm. We have heard with our ears, God; our fathers have told us what work you did in their days, in the days of old. You drove out the nations with your hand, but you planted them. You afflicted the peoples, but you spread them abroad. For they didn’t get the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, because you were favorable to them. God, you are my King. Command victories for Jacob! Through you, we will push down our adversaries. Through your name, we will tread down those who rise up against us. For I will not trust in my bow, neither will my sword save me. But you have saved us from our adversaries, and have shamed those who hate us. In God we have made our boast all day long. We will give thanks to your name forever. Selah.”

One generation heard about how God worked in the past but hadn’t experienced it themselves. They are in trouble, and they need help. They know they can’t defeat their enemies on their own, so they cry out to God for deliverance and trust in His grace!

What can we learn from this? We may have physical enemies, but we certainly have spiritual enemies. We can’t defeat them on our own – we need God’s help! That’s why we study, pray, worship and trust.

For additional worship: Thy Hand, O God, Has Guided