In the Lord I Take Refuge: Daily Devotions Through the Psalms with Dane Ortlund Psalm 44 - Come to Our Help
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Jan 29, 2026 A reading and meditation on a communal lament that remembers past deliverance and cries out from felt abandonment. Short reflections on innocent suffering and betrayed trust. An urgent plea for God to rise up and redeem by steadfast love. A Christ-centered turn pointing sufferers to Jesus and his atonement.
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Portrait Of National Desolation
- The psalm lists vivid communal sufferings: rejection, disgrace, defeat, and scattering.
- The people insist they remained faithful, yet God still allowed crushing humiliation and ruin.
Faithfulness Amid Unexplained Suffering
- The psalmers maintain fidelity despite their plight, trusting God knows hearts.
- Ortlund emphasizes God's knowledge of secrets and the puzzling nature of undeserved suffering.
Corporate Lament Reveals Deep Dependence
- Psalm 44 models a corporate lament where God's people honestly voice bewilderment at apparent abandonment.
- Dane Ortlund highlights that past deliverance was sheer mercy, underscoring our complete dependence on God.