Psalm 44 is an instructional psalm. The first part shows what God did for the nation of Israel. The rest of the psalm shows what happened when God's people turned from him to do things their own way! He removed them from the land and left them to their own ways. NOT forever, but until they had repented. Then, in His perfect timing, He brought them back again! We are looking today at verses 1-8:
1 We have heard with our ears, O God; our fathers have told us [what] work You did in their days, in the days of old. 2 You drove out the nations with Your hand and it was Your power that gave [Israel] a home by rooting out the [heathen] peoples, but [Israel] You spread out. 3 For they got not the land [of Canaan] in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your countenance [did it], because You were favorable toward and did delight in them. 4 You are my King, O God; command victories and deliverance for Jacob (Israel). 5 Through You shall we push down our enemies; through Your name shall we tread them under who rise up against us. 6 For I will not trust in and lean on my bow, neither shall my sword save me. 7 But You have saved us from our foes and have put them to shame who hate us. 8 In God we have made our boast all the day long, and we will give thanks to Your name forever. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! AMP
The One, True, Most High, Living, Almighty God of the Bible brought His people to their promised land, the land HE had promised to give them! He gave the heathen nations opportunity to bless His people, and when they refused, He took the land from them and drove them out! In case you were thinking that God did something "illegal" here, look at Exodus 19:5:
5 Now therefore, if you will obey My voice in truth and keep My covenant, then you shall be My own peculiar possession and treasure from among and above all peoples; for all the earth is Mine. AMP
When the heathen nations wanted nothing to do with the One, True God, He obliged them by casting them OUT! HE gave the land to Israel! He gave them MUCH more than they currently occupy! Check your own attitude towards the nation of Israel and the Jewish people! He WILL bless those who bless Israel! Those who won't? I wouldn't want to BE them! AMEN! Here is Don Moen with "Mighty One Of Israel":
Shalom in Him!
