Psalms 44:13

Psalms 44:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
• New International Version (NIV)You have made us a reproach to our neighbors, the scorn and derision of those around us.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You have made us the taunt of our neighbors, the derision and scorn of those around us.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You make us a reproach to our neighbors, A scorn and a derision to those all around us.

Context of Psalms 44:13

11You have made us like sheep to be eaten [as mutton] And have scattered us [in exile] among the nations. 12You sell Your people cheaply, And have not increased Your wealth by their sale. You have made us the reproach and taunt of our neighbors, A scoffing and a derision to those around us. 14You make us a byword among the nations, A laughingstock among the people. 15My dishonor is before me all day long, And humiliation has covered my face,

Psalms 44:13 word by word

תְּשִׂימֵ֣נוּ חֶ֭רְפָּה לִשְׁכֵנֵ֑ינוּ לַ֥עַג וָ֝קֶ֗לֶס לִסְבִיבוֹתֵֽינוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thou makestשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• us a reproachחֶרְפָּהcherpâh · reproachH2781
• to our neighboursשָׁכֵןshâkên · neighborH7934
• a scornלַ֫עַגla‛ag · derisionH3933
• and a derisionקֶ֫לֶסqeles · derisionH7047
• to them that are round aboutסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · aroundH5439

Cross-references for Psalms 44:13

• Psalms 79:4We have become an object of taunting to our neighbors [because of our humiliation], A derision and mockery to those who encircle us.
• Psalms 80:6You make us an object of contention to our neighbors, And our enemies laugh [at our suffering] among themselves.
• Psalms 89:51With which Your enemies have taunted, O Lord, With which they have mocked the footsteps of Your anointed.
• Jeremiah 24:9I will make them a focus of ridicule and disappointment [tossed back and forth] among all the kingdoms of the earth, a [notorious] disgrace, a byword, a taunt and a curse in all places where I will scatter them.
• Ezekiel 36:19Also I scattered them among the nations and they were dispersed throughout the countries. I judged and punished them in accordance with their conduct and their [idolatrous] behavior.
• Psalms 123:3Be gracious to us, O Lord, be gracious and favorable toward us, For we are greatly filled with contempt.
• Jeremiah 48:27For was not Israel a laughingstock to you? Was he caught among thieves? For whenever you speak of him you shake your head in scorn.

Commentaries on Psalms 44:13

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbors - Compare the notes at Psalm 39:8. The word neighbors here refers to surrounding people or nations. They were reproached, scorned, and derided as forsaken by God, and given up to their foes. They no longer commanded the admiration of mankind as a prosperous, favored, happy people. Surrounding nations treated them with contempt as inspiring no fear, and as having nothing to entitle them to respect.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-16Verses 9-16 The believer must have times of temptation, affliction, and discouragement; the church must have seasons of persecution. At such times the people of God will be ready to fear that he has cast them off, and that his name and truth will be dishonoured. But they should look above the instruments of their trouble, to God, well knowing that their worst enemies have no power against them, but what is permitted from above.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-16The people have experienced defeat (Psalm 44:9–12), so they understand suffering and shame (44:13–16).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1413-14. (Compare De 28:37; Psa 79:4).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 44:13

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In the dictionaries

• Naught
• Psalms
• Scorn
• Bible, the
• Korahites; Sons of Korah
• Pentateuch
• People
• Providence
• Psalms, Book of
• Korahite

Commentaries on Psalms 44

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings