Ps. 44 is an earnest prayer to God to interpose and deliver His people from their enemies. The psalm has four sections: vs. 1-8, God’s goodness to Israel in days of old; vs. 9-16, the present sad plight of Israel; vs. 17-22, the psalmist’s contention that Israel has remained true to God; and vs. 23-26, the psalmist’s appeal to God to deliver Israel. Compare Ps. 59 and 89.
On the superscription see pp. 617, 627.
Our fathers.
The narrative of God’s wonderful acts was passed from father to son (see Ex. 10:2; 12:26, 27; Deut. 6:20-25; 32:7). The phrase “in their days” goes back to the time of the entry into Canaan (see Ps. 44:3).