Psalms 44:15

Psalms 44:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,
• New International Version (NIV)I live in disgrace all day long, and my face is covered with shame
• English Standard Version (ESV)All day long my disgrace is before me, and shame has covered my face
• New King James Version (NKJV)My dishonor is continually before me, And the shame of my face has covered me,

Context of Psalms 44:15

13Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a mockery and a derision for them that are round about us; 14Thou makest us a byword among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples. All the day my confusion is before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me, 16Because of the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and the avenger. 17All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely against thy covenant:

Psalms 44:15 word by word

כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם כְּלִמָּתִ֣י נֶגְדִּ֑י וּבֹ֖שֶׁת פָּנַ֣י כִּסָּֽתְנִי׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 44:15

• Joshua 7:7And Joshua said, Alas, Lord Jehovah, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over the Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? Oh that we had been content and had remained beyond the Jordan!
• Ezra 9:6and said: O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God; for our iniquities are increased over [our] head, and our trespass is grown up to the heavens.
• Jeremiah 3:25We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us; for we have sinned against Jehovah our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, and have not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah our God.
• Psalms 69:7Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; confusion hath covered my face.
• Psalms 71:13Let them be ashamed, let them be consumed, that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.
• Psalms 89:45The days of his youth hast thou shortened; thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.
• Jeremiah 51:51— We are put to shame, for we have heard reproach; confusion hath covered our face: for strangers are come into the sanctuaries of Jehovah's house.

Commentaries on Psalms 44:15

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15My confusion is continually before me - My shame; the conviction and the evidence of my disgrace is constantly present with me. Literally, “all the day my shame is before me.” That is, the evidences of disgrace, defeat, and disaster; render everywhere around him, and he could not conceal them from himself. The psalmist here is represented as the head of the people, and expresses the sense of disgrace which the sovereign era people would feel in a time of…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. 1515. shame of ... face--blushes in disgrace.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 44:15

• Murmuring
• Persecution
• War

In the dictionaries

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

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