Psalms

Psalm 44:9–16

⁹But You have rejected and humbled us;

You no longer go forth with our armies.

¹⁰You have made us retreat from the foe,

and those who hate us have plundered us.

¹¹You have given us up as sheep to be devoured;

You have scattered us among the nations.

¹²You sell Your people for nothing;

no profit do You gain from their sale.

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 laughingstock^c among the peoples.

¹⁵All day long my disgrace is before me,

and shame has covered my face,

¹⁶at the voice of the scorner and reviler,

because of the enemy, bent on revenge.

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	אַף־	’ap̄-	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
You have rejected	זָ֭נַחְתָּ	zā·naḥ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H2186 reject, spurn
and humbled us	וַתַּכְלִימֵ֑נוּ	wat·taḵ·lî·mê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common plural	H3637 be humiliated
You no longer	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
go forth	תֵ֝צֵ֗א	ṯê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
with our armies	בְּצִבְאוֹתֵֽינוּ׃	bə·ṣiḇ·’ō·w·ṯê·nū	Preposition-b; Noun - common plural construct; first person common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have made us retreat	תְּשִׁיבֵ֣נוּ	tə·šî·ḇê·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common plural	H7725 turn back, return
from	מִנִּי־	min·nî-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the foe	צָ֑ר	ṣār	Noun - masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
and those who hate us	וּ֝מְשַׂנְאֵ֗ינוּ	ū·mə·śan·’ê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H8130 hate
have plundered us	שָׁ֣סוּ	šā·sū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8154 spoil, plunder

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have given us up	תִּ֭תְּנֵנוּ	tit·tə·nê·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
as sheep	כְּצֹ֣אן	kə·ṣōn	Preposition-k; Noun - common singular construct	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
to be devoured	מַאֲכָ֑ל	ma·’ă·ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular	H3978 food
You have scattered us	זֵרִיתָֽנוּ׃	zê·rî·ṯā·nū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common plural	H2219 scatter, fan, winnow
among the nations	וּ֝בַגּוֹיִ֗ם	ū·ḇag·gō·w·yim	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You sell	תִּמְכֹּֽר־	tim·kōr-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H4376 sell
Your people	עַמְּךָ֥	‘am·mə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5971 people
for nothing	בְלֹא־	ḇə·lō-	Preposition-b; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
no	וְלֹ֥א־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
profit	ה֑וֹן	hō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H1952 wealth, sufficiency
do You gain	רִ֝בִּ֗יתָ	rib·bî·ṯā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
from their sale	בִּמְחִירֵיהֶֽם׃	bim·ḥî·rê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4242 price, hire

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

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All day long	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
my disgrace	כְּלִמָּתִ֣י	kə·lim·mā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3639 insult, reproach, ignominy
is before me	נֶגְדִּ֑י	neḡ·dî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
and shame	וּבֹ֖שֶׁת	ū·ḇō·šeṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1322 shame
has covered	כִּסָּֽתְנִי׃	kis·sā·ṯə·nî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular; first person common singular	H3680 cover
my face	פָּנַ֣י	pā·nay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
at the voice	מִ֭קּוֹל	miq·qō·wl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of the scorner	מְחָרֵ֣ף	mə·ḥā·rêp̄	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H2778 reproach
and reviler	וּמְגַדֵּ֑ף	ū·mə·ḡad·dêp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H1442 revile, blaspheme
because of	מִפְּנֵ֥י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the enemy	א֝וֹיֵ֗ב	’ō·w·yêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
bent on revenge	וּמִתְנַקֵּֽם׃	ū·miṯ·naq·qêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H5358 avenge, take vengeance