Psalms 44:14
O’er the world you have made us a byword, the nations at us shake their heads.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.
In Context
13You have made us the butt of our neighbors, the derision and scorn of all round us.
15My disgrace is forever before me, my face is covered with shame,
Cross References
Psalms 79:4On every side our neighbors revile us and mock us and jeer at us.
Psalms 123:3Be gracious, be gracious to us, Lord. Scorn enough, and more, have we borne
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 →