Psalms 44:14

14 You've made us a bad joke to the nations, something to be laughed at by all peoples.

Psalms 44:14 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 44:14

Thou makest us a byword among the Heathen
Among the Papists, as the Jews were among the Gentiles, ( Deuteronomy 28:37 ) ( Jeremiah 24:9 ) ; calling them schismatics, heretics, fanatics, and what not? a shaking of the head among the people;
by way of indignation, scorn, and contempt; see ( Psalms 22:7 ) ( 109:25 ) .

Psalms 44:14 In-Context

12 You've sold your people for nothing, not even bothering to set a decent price.

13 You've made us a joke to all our neighbors; we're mocked and ridiculed by everyone around us.

14 You've made us a bad joke to the nations, something to be laughed at by all peoples.

15 All day long my disgrace confronts me, and shame covers my face

16 because of the voices of those who make fun of me and bad-mouth me, because of the enemy who is out for revenge.