Psalms 44:14

14 You have made us a joke among the nations; they shake their heads at us in scorn.

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 sold your own people for a small price as though they had little value.

13 Our neighbors see what you did to us, and they mock us and laugh at us.

14 You have made us a joke among the nations; they shake their heads at us in scorn.

15 I am always in disgrace; I am covered with shame

16 from hearing the sneers and insults of my enemies and those who hate me.