John Gill Commentary Psalms 44:26

"Rise up for our help, And redeem us for thy lovingkindness` sake." — Psalms 44:26 (ASV)

Arise for our help
Or, "arise our help" ^F19 . God is the help of his people, and he is a present help in time of trouble; and he is the only one; and he can help and does, when none else can;

and redeem us for your mercies' sake ;
not for the sake of her integrity and faithfulness; nor for her sufferings for Christ's sake; but for his grace and mercy's sake, which is the source and spring of redemption or deliverance, both temporal and spiritual; and to that the saints ascribe it, and not to any merit of theirs, or works of righteousness done by them.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F19: (wnl htrze) "auxilium nostrum", Cocceius, Gejerus.