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Psalms 44:13
13You are selling Your people cheaply— not even getting a great price for them.
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 make us retreat before the enemy. Those who hate us have plundered us. 12You gave us to be devoured like sheep and have scattered us among the nations. You are selling Your people cheaply— not even getting a great price for them. 14You made us a taunt for our neighbors, a scorn and ridicule for those around us. 15You have made us a byword among the nations, head-wagging among the peoples.
Read all of Psalms 44Psalms 44:13 word by word
תְּשִׂימֵ֣נוּ חֶ֭רְפָּה לִשְׁכֵנֵ֑ינוּ לַ֥עַג וָ֝קֶ֗לֶס לִסְבִיבוֹתֵֽינוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 44:13
- Psalms 79:4We have become a taunt to our neighbors, a scorn and derision to those around us.
- Psalms 80:6You have fed them the bread of tears and made them drink a measure of tears.
- Psalms 89:51Remember, my Lord, the mockery against Your servants that I bear in my heart from so many peoples.
- Jeremiah 24:9I will even give them as a horror, as an evil thing, among all the kingdoms of the earth—as a disgrace and a proverb, a taunt and a curse—in all places where I will drive them.
- Ezekiel 36:19I scattered them among the nations, so they were dispersed through the countries. According to their way and their deeds I judged them.
- Psalms 123:3Show us favor, Adonai, show us favor! For we have endured much contempt.
- Jeremiah 48:27After all, Israel is a laughingstock to you. Was he ever found among thieves, that whenever you speak of him, you should wag the head?
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
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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
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