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   PSALMS 44 AND 104: A Reflection of the Human Condition and
                          the Faith of Israel    |  
                |   Psalm 44 (A
                          Lament)    |  
                |   Elements of the Human
                          Condition   |   Faith Response of
                          Israelites  |  
                |   • God’s apparent aloofness or absence |   • Covenantal faithfulness and obedience   |  
                |   • The testing of faith |   • Waiting on God   |  
                |   • Inexplicable suffering of the righteous   |   • Appeal to the steadfast love of God |  
                |   • Sin and suffering |   • A righteousness from God   |  
                |   Psalm 104 (A
                          Hymn)    |  
                |   Elements of the Human
                          Condition   |   Faith Response of
                          Israelites  |  
                |   • Creation being absolutely dependent on God |   • Continual praise and consciousness of dependence on God   |  
                |   • God’s ample provision for daily needs |   • Adoring acknowledgment of God’s
                          self-revelation   |  
                |   • Problem of wickedness |   • Hope of the final consummation   |  For a PDF copy of this article, please click here.   |