Psalms 44:25
For bowed to the dust hath our soul, Cleaved to the earth hath our belly.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.
In Context
24Why Thy face hidest Thou? Thou forgettest our afflictions and our oppression,
26Arise, a help to us, And ransom us for thy kindness' sake.
Cross References
Job 13:24Why dost Thou hide Thy face? And reckonest me for an enemy to Thee?
Psalms 66:11Thou hast brought us into a net, Thou hast placed pressure on our loins.
Psalms 119:25[Daleth.] Cleaved to the dust hath my soul, Quicken me according to Thy word.
Lamentations 4:5Those eating of dainties have been desolate in out-places, Those supported on scarlet have embraced 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 →