Psalms 44:13
Thou hast sold thy people for no price : and there was no reckoning in the exchange of them.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
In Context
12Thou hast given us up like sheep to be eaten : thou hast scattered us among the nations.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:37And thou shalt be lost, as a proverb and a byword to all people, among whom the Lord shall bring thee in.
Psalms 80:6How long wilt thou feed us with the bread of tears: and give us for our drink tears in measure?
Psalms 89:51Be mindful, O Lord, of the reproach of thy servants (which I have held in my bosom) of many nations:
Isaiah 52:3For thus saith the Lord: You were sold gratis, and you shall be redeemed without money.
Jeremiah 48:27For Israel hath been a derision unto thee: as though thou hadst found him amongst thieves: for thy words therefore, which thou hast spoken against him, thou shalt be led away captive.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 44:10-17
Afflicted Condition of Israel. 9 But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies. 10 Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves. 11 Thou hast given us like sheep appointed for meat; and hast scattered us among the heathen. 12 Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price. 13 Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us. 14 Thou makest us a byword… Read the whole commentary →