Psalms 44:23
\44:22\Truly, because of you we are put to death every day; we are numbered like sheep for destruction.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.
In Context
22\44:21\Will not God make search for it? for he sees the secrets of the heart.
24\44:23\Why are you sleeping, O Lord? awake! and come to our help, do not give us up for ever.
Cross References
Psalms 12:5\12:4\They have said, With our tongues will we overcome; our lips are ours: who is lord over us?
Psalms 44:9\44:8\Our pride is in God at all times, to his name we give praise for ever. (Selah.)
Psalms 74:1Maschil. Of Asaph. Of God, why have you put us away from you for ever? why is the fire of your wrath smoking against the sheep who are your care?
Psalms 78:65Then was the Lord like one awaking from sleep, and like a strong man crying out because of wine.
Isaiah 51:9Awake! awake! put on strength, O arm of the Lord, awake! as in the old days, in the generations long past. Was it not by you that Rahab was cut in two, and the dragon Wounded?
Matthew Henry on Psalms 44:18-26
Israel's Appeal to God. 17 All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant. 18 Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way; 19 Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death. 20 If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god; 21 Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart. 22 Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the… Read the whole commentary →