Psalms 44:19
(44-20) Though Thou hast crushed us into a place of jackals, and covered us with the shadow of death.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.
In Context
18(44-19) Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from Thy path;
20(44-21) If we had forgotten the name of our God, or spread forth our hands to a strange god;
Cross References
Job 10:21Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and of the shadow of death;
Job 30:29I am become a brother to jackals, and a companion to ostriches.
Psalms 38:8(38-9) I am benumbed and sore crushed; I groan by reason of the moaning of my heart.
Psalms 60:1(60-1) For the Leader; upon Shushan Eduth; Michtam of David, to teach; (60-2) when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand. (60-3) O God, Thou hast cast us off, Thou hast broken us down; Thou hast been angry; O restore us.
Isaiah 27:1In that day the LORD with His sore and great and strong sword will punish leviathan the slant serpent, and leviathan the tortuous serpent; and He will slay the dragon that is in the sea.
Isaiah 35:7And the parched land shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water; in the habitation of jackals herds shall lie down, it shall be an enclosure for reeds and rushes.
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 →