Psalms 44:1

"Psalms."

Key Reflection

In Psalms 44:1, the community of Israel reflects on their history, recounting stories of divine deliverance passed down from generation to generation. The phrase “We have heard with our ears, God; our fathers have told us what work you did in their days” highlights how these events were not just ancient tales but vivid memories and teachings that shaped their identity and faith, emphasizing the ongoing relevance and continuity of God's saving acts across generations.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

We have heard with our ears -That is, it has been handed down by tradition. Our fathers have told us -Our ancestors. They have delivered it down from generation to generation. The word rendered “told” means properly to grave, or to insculp on a stone; and thence, to write. Then it comes to mean to number, to count, to recount, to tell, to declare. The word would be applicable to any method of making the thing known, either by hieroglyphic figures in sculpture, by writing, or by oral tradition, though it seems probable that the latter mode is particularly referred to here. CompareExodus 10:2;Exodus 12:26-27.

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