Psalms 44:15
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 among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.
My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,
16 For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.
17 All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- All day long my disgrace is before me, and shame has covered my face,
- KJV
- My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,
- WEB
- All day long my dishonor is before me, and shame covers my face,
- ASV
- All the day long is my dishonor before me, And the shame of my face hath covered me,
- DARBY
- All the day my confusion is before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,
- BLB
- All the day, my disgrace [is] before me, and the shame of my face has covered me,
- ÅB
- Hele dagen står min skam for mine øyne, og blygsel dekker mitt ansikt,
- OTB
- Hele dagen er min vanære foran meg,
Og jeg er dekket av min ydmykelse, - B1930
- Hele dagen står min skam for mine øine, og blygsel dekker mitt ansikt,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 69:7
Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face.
Read in contextJeremiah 51:51
We are confounded, because we have heard reproach: shame hath covered our faces: for strangers are come into the sanctuaries of the LORD’s house.
Read in context2 Chronicles 32:21
And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.
Read in contextPsalms 71:13
Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.
Read in contextJoshua 7:7–9
And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan!
Read in contextPsalms 89:45
The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.
Read in contextJeremiah 3:25
We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.
Read in contextEzra 9:6
And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.
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