Bible TimePsalm 44
The following is the theoretical time and text for this Psalm.
Psalm 44
Theoretical Time:
- 13000-04-02 01:3:26 AA
- 2009-04-22 18:24:17 TMMT
- 2009-04-22 16:03:23 GMT
- 2009-04-22 12:03:23 EDT
Psalms 44
1We have heard with our ears, god, our fathers have told us what work you have worked in their days, in the times of old;
2how you destroyed the Gentiles with your hand, and established your people; how you vexed the kingdoms, and strengthened your people.
3For they did not inherit the land by their sword, nor did their own arm save them; but your right hand and your arm and the light of your countenance, because you were pleased with them.
4You are my king, god; for you command deliverances for Jacob.
5Through you, we will pierce our enemies; through your name, we will trample under those who hate us.
6For we do not trust in our bows; nor on our armour to save us.
7But you have saved us from those who hate us, and have put to shame our enemies.
8We glorify you, god, all day long, and praise your name forever.
9But now, you have forsaken us and put us to shame, and do not go forth with our armies:
10but you make us to be defeated; and our enemies have plundered us.
11You have sold us like sheep appointed for meat; and have scattered us among the Gentiles.
12You have sold your people as a bargain, and do not profit by their exchange.
13You make us a disgrace to our neighbors, a scorn and a derision to those who are around us.
14You make us a byword among the Gentiles, a shaking of the head among the nations.
15All the day, long my disgrace is before me, and the shame of my face has covered me,
16because of the voice of him who disgraces and blasphemes; and because of the enemy that avenges.
17All this is come on us; yet we have not forgotten you, nor have we dealt falsely in your contract.
18We have not turned back, nor have we swerved our steps from your way;
19for you have humbled us a 2nd time in the land, and covered us with the shadow of death.
20Yet we have not forgotten the name of our god, or stretched out our hands to stranger gods;
21god will look into this thing, for he knows the secrets of the heart.
22Yes, for your sake, we are killed every day; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.
23Awake and do not sleep, master; remember us and do not forsake us.
24Do not turn your face from us, and do not forget our humiliation and our oppression;
25for our soul is humbled down to the dust; our body touches the land.
26Arise to help us; redeem us for your mercies' sake.
Fulfillment: CEO of Freddie Mac Found Dead
In an echo of the death mentioned in vs. 19, the head of Freddie Mac was found dead in his home outside of Washington DC.
Freddie Mac is one of 2 firms that together hold about 1/2 of all mortgages in the United States. A slave owning powerhouse.
The dead man, David Kellermann, worked for the firm 16 years and had been CFO. Reports indicated he was apparently preparing to announce that the firm was being managed to government objectives not shareholder objectives. (as if an insolvent bank's shareholders matter...) He was probably more aware of the financial state of the nation's mortgage banking system than just about anyone else.
The family had apparently hired a security firm because of threats against the family over his bonus. The existence of security was being used as a reason to discredit the numerous suggestions that the man was murdered. His awareness of the dirty dealings of banks suggests there could have been many who wanted him dead. Verse 22 of this Psalm suggests he was murdered.
GM to shutter for 9 weeks
Word leaked that General Motors plans on shuttering most of its manufacturing plants for up to 9 weeks across the middle of the year.
This will leave thousands of workers unemployed while the company attempts to sell off excess inventory. Exact timing was unclear, but was expected to start around the July retooling time.
GM was also expected to miss a $1 Billion bond payment due June 1, which could trigger a reorganization bankruptcy.
The tone of this headline best fits the Psalm starting at verse 9, where the people are unable to fight, plundered and shamed.
GM also is seen at the start of the Psalm, where the tone is about ages past and great things that happened there, as GM was once a nearly invincible economic force.