Psalms
Psalm 44:13–14
13You have made us a reproach to our neighbors,
a mockery and derision to those around us.
14You have made us a byword among the nations,
a laughingstockc among the peoples.
Footnotes
- c 44:14 Literally a shaking of the head
Word by word
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Psalm 44:13
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You have made us | תְּשִׂימֵ֣נוּ | tə·śî·mê·nū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common plural | H7760 put, place, set |
| a reproach | חֶ֭רְפָּה | ḥer·pāh | Noun - feminine singular | H2781 reproach |
| to our neighbors | לִשְׁכֵנֵ֑ינוּ | liš·ḵê·nê·nū | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural | H7934 inhabitant, neighbour |
| a mockery | לַ֥עַג | la·‘aḡ | Noun - masculine singular | H3933 mocking, derision |
| and derision | וָ֝קֶ֗לֶס | wā·qe·les | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H7047 derision |
| to those around us | לִסְבִיבוֹתֵֽינוּ׃ | lis·ḇî·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū | Preposition-l; Adverb; first person common plural | H5439 circuit, round about |
Psalm 44:14
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You have made us | תְּשִׂימֵ֣נוּ | tə·śî·mê·nū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common plural | H7760 put, place, set |
| a byword | מָ֭שָׁל | mā·šāl | Noun - masculine singular | H4912 proverb, parable |
| among the nations | בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם | bag·gō·w·yim | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
| a laughingstock | מְנֽוֹד־ | mə·nō·wḏ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4493 a shaking, wagging |
| among | בַּל־ | bal- | Adverb | H1077 not |
| the peoples | אֻמִּֽים׃ | ’um·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H523 tribe, people |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 44:13 Psalm 79:4 · Psalm 80:6 · Jeremiah 24:9 · Deuteronomy 28:37
Psalm 44:14 Jeremiah 24:9 · Job 16:4 · Lamentations 2:15–17 · Job 17:6 · Deuteronomy 28:37 · 2 Kings 19:21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.