The Psalm starts with a reminder of how God had helped the nation in the past. All this information was gained by what their fathers had told them. What God had done had been passed on from one generation to the next.
God had given the people victory. They had not won these victories by their own military might, but because God had given them victory.
Then the Psalmist applies this to himself. He declares that the Lord is his God. He trusts not in himself, but in the Lord. For it is the Lord alone who gives victory.
But now there is a problem, for it seems that God has rejected them. He no longer goes out with their armies. Instead of victory they experience only defeat. Verse 11 and 22 are verses quoted by Paul. Instead of being an exalted nation, they are scorned by the nations around them.
Moreover, there was no apparent reason for this happening. They had not forgotten God, they had not started to trust in something else. There is an important lesson for us here. There can be times when things go wrong for no apparent reason. When it seems as though God has deserted us, even though we have not hardened our heart against Him. We need to realise that times like these can happen.
So what is his response? It is to call on God to rise up and help them. So if we are going through this sort of experience, then we too should call on God to help us. Sometimes God puts us through stuff to see how determined we are to receive His help.
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