Psalms 44:14

14 You made our [defeat] a proverb among the nations so that people shake their heads at us.

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 sell your people for almost nothing, and at that price you have gained nothing.

13 You made us a disgrace to our neighbors and an object of ridicule and contempt to those around us.

14 You made our [defeat] a proverb among the nations so that people shake their heads at us.

15 All day long my disgrace is in front of me. Shame covers my face

16 because of the words of those who insult and slander us, because of the presence of the enemy and the avenger.