The psalmist recounts the mercies of God; shows to his people how God in ancient times gave them the victory over all their enemies, Psa 44:1-8; points out their present miserable state, Psa 44:9-16; asserts that thy have not apostatized, and appeals to God for the truth of his assertion, Psa 44:17-22; and calls upon the Lord for deliverance from their enemies, Psa 44:23-26.
The title here is the same as that in Psa 42:1-11 (note); which see. The Syriac says it was "A Psalm of the sons of Korah, which the people and Moses sung at Horeb." Such titles are fancies to which no credit should be attached. Like the preceding, it appears to belong to the time of the captivity.
Verse 1
We have heard with our ears - The psalmist begins with recounting the marvellous interpositions of God in behalf of the Jewish people, that he might the better strengthen his confidence, and form a ground on which to build his expectation of additional help.