King of Jacob
Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob. Psalms 44:4
God is Israel's King who commands deliverance. Jehovah, Israel's King and Deliverer, is the premortal Christ.
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Psalms 44
0 witnesses of Christ here, and 3 further echoes from the reading.
Sheep for the Slaughter
Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter. Psalms 44:22
Paul applied this verse to Christians who suffer, and assured them nothing can separate them from the love of Christ. The image also echoes Christ as a lamb brought to the slaughter.
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- quoted by Romans 8:36 — Paul quotes it amid 'the love of Christ.'
- alluded to by Isaiah 53:7 — The Servant 'brought as a lamb to the slaughter.'
Redeemer
Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies’ sake. Psalms 44:26
The people ask God to arise and redeem them because of His mercy. The Redeemer of Israel is Jehovah, Jesus Christ.
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