Psalm 44:13-16 NKJV,NLT

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 44:1-26

A prayer for help against foreign enemies. The train of thought is this: "Thou hast helped us, thou must help us; but thou hast not helped us; yet have we not by any guilt on our part cut ourselves off from thy help; do thou therefore help us." The problem of suffering , as argued in this psalm, is similar to the problem in the Book of Job. That God should not help them — I. WAS INCONSISTENT WITS GOD 'S PAST TREATMENT OF THEM . (Verses 1-3.) Their fathers had told... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 44:9-16

These verses form the second stanza, and are a loud and bitter complaint. God has recently dealt with Israel exceptionally—has seemed to "cast them off," has "put them to shame," allowed them to be defeated and despoiled, slain and carried into captivity, made a scorn and a derision, a reproach and a byword. He no longer "goes forth with their armies," to secure them victory over their foes, but holds aloof, and covers them with confusion. The description implies, not a single defeat, but a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 44:13

Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours (comp. Psalms 42:10 ; Psalms 79:4 ; Psalms 80:6 ). They would be reproached, not so much as cowards, or as weak and powerless themselves, but rather as having a weak and powerless God . A scorn and a derision to them that are round about us . (For instances of the "scorn and derision" whereto the Israelites were exposed at the hands of the heathen, see 2 Kings 18:23 , 2 Kings 18:24 ; 2 Kings 19:23 , 2 Kings 19:24 ; Nehemiah 2:19 ;... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 44:14

Thou makest us a byword among the heathen (comp. Job 17:6 ; Jeremiah 24:9 ). A shaking of the head among the people; rather, among the peoples (comp. Psalms 22:7 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 44:15

My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me (see the comment on Psalms 44:9 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 44:16

For the voice of him that re-proacheth and blasphemeth . The reproaches of the heathen were most commonly "blasphemies,'' since they consisted very mainly of contemptuous expressions against the God of Israel (see the comment on Psalms 44:13 ; and comp. Isaiah 37:3 , Isaiah 37:23 ). By reason of the enemy and avenger. The persons by whom the blasphemous reproaches were uttered—Israel's enemies bent on avenging former losses and defeats. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 44:13

Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbors - Compare the notes at Psalms 39:8. The word neighbors here refers to surrounding people or nations. They were reproached, scorned, and derided as forsaken by God, and given up to their foes. They no longer commanded the admiration of mankind as a prosperous, favored, happy people. Surrounding nations treated them with contempt as inspiring no fear, and as having nothing to entitle them to respect. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 44:14

Thou makest us a byword among heathen - The word rendered “by-word” - משׁל mâshâl - means properly a similitude or parable; then, a sententious saying, and apophthegm; then, a proverb; then, a song or verse, particularly a satirical song, or a song of derision. The idea here is, that they were made a proverb, or were referred to as a striking instance of the divine abandonment, or as something marked to which the nations might and did refer as an example of calamity, judgment, misfortune,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 44:15

My confusion is continually before me - My shame; the conviction and the evidence of my disgrace is constantly present with me. Literally, “all the day my shame is before me.” That is, the evidences of disgrace, defeat, and disaster; render everywhere around him, and he could not conceal them from himself. The psalmist here is represented as the head of the people, and expresses the sense of disgrace which the sovereign era people would feel in a time of national calamity; identifying himself... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 44:16

For the voice of him ... - That is, Because I hear the voice of him that reproaches and blasphemes. The word rendered blasphemeth, means properly to use cutting words; then, to reproach or revile. It may be applied either to people or to God. In the former case, it means reproach or reviling; in the latter, blasphemy in the usual sense of that term, denoting reproachful words concerning God. The word may be used here in both these senses, as it is evident that not only were the people the... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 44:1-26

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 44:9-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 44:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 44:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 44:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 44:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 44:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 44:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 44:15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 44:16

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