Psalms 44 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

My king — The whole people speak as one man, being united in one body.

Scattered — Those who were not slain are carried into captivity, and dispersed in several places.

Avenger — Who executeth both God's and his own vengeance upon me.

Yet — Although we cannot excuse ourselves from many other sins, yet through thy grace we have kept ourselves from apostacy and idolatry, notwithstanding all examples and provocations.

Turned — From thy worship to idols.

Broken us — By inflicting upon us one breach after another, thou hast at last brought us to this pass. The place — A place extremely desolate, such as dragons love, Isaiah 13:21-22, and therefore full of horror, and danger. Covered us — With deadly horrors and miseries.

Yea — Because we are constant in thy worship, which they abhor.

Our soul — Our persons. Our belly — We are not only thrown down to the earth, but we lie there like dead carcases.