For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
For they got not the land in possession by their own sword - (Joshua 24:12.) And the light of thy countenance - like the bright sun dispelling the darkness (Psalms 43:3; Numbers 6:25-26, the Mosaic blessing).
Because thou hadst a favour unto them - the fountain of Israel's and the Church's glorious privileges, God's gratuitous and sovereign favour (Ephesians 1:4-7).
The second stophe. Psalms 44:4-8.-The Church's trust in her King and God that she shall, through God, triumph over her enemies.