Psalm 44:4

““Gird thee,” says David, “the sword upon the thigh.”” — editor's note: Ps. xlv. 3, clause 1 (in LXX. Ps. xliv. 4).

“And great David, turning his thought backward to the past, says, “God is our King before the ages,” and again, “God, Who was before the ages, shall hear us.”” — editor's note: Cf. Ps. xliv. 4, and xlviii. 14, with lxxiv. 12.

““Thou art Thyself my King and my God.” (ver. 4).” — the author cites it

““For our fathers got not the possession of the land through 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 wast pleased with them.”” — editor's note: Ps. xliii. (xliv.) 4, 5.