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Scripture Index
Ellen White & Bible Cross-Reference
Psalms 44:4-7
"Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob. Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us. For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me. But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us."
"“Thou art my King, O God: Command deliverances for Jacob. Through Thee will we push down our enemies: Through Thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us. For I will not trust in my bow, Neither shall my sword save me. But Thou hast saved us from our enemies, And hast put them to shame that hated us.” Psalm 44:4-7 . PP 716.3"
Ellen White directly references Psalms 44:4-7 in this passage.
Psalms 44:23
"Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever."
"Words like these destroyed the hopes of many of the Israelites. The case appeared to them very much as the Egyptians had represented. It was true that they were slaves, and must endure whatever their cruel taskmasters might choose to inflict. Their children had been hunted and slain, and their own lives were a burden. Yet they were worshiping the God of heaven. If Jehovah were indeed above all gods, surely He would not thus leave them in bondage to idolaters. But those who were true to God understood that it was because of Israel's departure from Him—because of their disposition to marry with heathen nations, thus being led into idolatry— that the Lord had permitted them to become bondmen; and they confidently assured their brethren that He would soon break the yoke of the oppressor. PP 260.1"
Both passages address the question of why God allows suffering and oppression. The EGW passage explains the Israelites' questioning of God's power in light of their bondage, while Psalm 44:23 is a direct plea for God to awaken and intervene. There's a clear thematic overlap, although the EGW passage provides a specific explanation related to Israel's actions.