Psalms 44:25
For our soul is bowed down to the dust. Our body clings to the earth.
World English Bible
In The King James Version
For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.
In Context
24Why do you hide your face, and forget our affliction and our oppression?
26Rise up to help us. Redeem us for your loving kindness’ sake.
Cross References
Job 13:24Why do you hide your face, and consider me your enemy?
Psalms 66:11You brought us into prison. You laid a burden on our backs.
Psalms 119:25My soul is laid low in the dust. Revive me according to your word!
Lamentations 4:5Those who ate delicacies are desolate in the streets. Those who were brought up in purple embrace dunghills.
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 →