PS 44 The church commemorates past mercies, ver. 1-8. Complains of present troubles, ver. 9-16. Professes her integrity, ver. 17-22. Prays for succor, ver. 23-26. To the chief musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil.

4. My king - The whole people speak as one man, being united in one body.

11. Scattered - Those who were not slain are carried into captivity, and dispersed in several places.

16. Avenger - Who executeth both God's and his own vengeance upon me.

17. Yet - Although we cannot excuse ourselves from many other sins, yet through thy grace we have kept ourselves from apostacy and idolatry, notwithstanding all examples and provocations.

18. Turned - From thy worship to idols.

19. Broken us - By inflicting upon us one breach after another, thou hast at last brought us to this pass. The place - A place extremely desolate, such as dragons love, Isaiah xiii, 21, 22, and therefore full of horror, and danger. Covered us - With deadly horrors and miseries.

22. Yea - Because we are constant in thy worship, which they abhor.