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God's Sovereign Power
Commentators unanimously stress that Israel's victory in Canaan was not their own achievement. The psalmist uses the phrase "with thy hand" to emphasize that God alone dispossessed the nations and established His people. This serves as a reminder that salvation and spiritual victories come from God's power and grace, not human strength or merit.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 44:2
18th Century
Theologian
How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand - The word rendered “heathen” means simply nations, without necessarily conveyin…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 44:2
19th Century
Bishop
You ... with your hand. —Literally, You, Your hand, which may be, as in the Authorised Version, taken as accusative of in…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 44:2–3
19th Century
Preacher
They did use their own arm and sword; but, for all that, it was God who won the victory for them. It was his might that made them brave, and a cons…
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John Calvin
On Psalms 44:2
16th Century
Theologian
You have expelled the heathen with Your hand. This is an illustration of the preceding verse, for the inspired writer had not yet expressl…
John Gill
On Psalms 44:2
17th Century
Pastor
[How] you did drive out the Heathen with your hand
Of power; that is, the Canaanites, as the Targum; the seven natio…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 44:1–8
17th Century
Minister
Former experiences of God's power and goodness are strong supports to faith and powerful pleas in prayer under present calamities. The many victori…