Psalm 44:14

14 You have made us a byword among the nations, a shaking of [the] head among [the] peoples.

Psalm 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 ) .

Psalm 44:14 In-Context

12 You have sold your people {cheaply}, and did not profit by their price.

13 You have made us a taunt to our neighbors, a derision and a scorn to those around us.

14 You have made us a byword among the nations, a shaking of [the] head among [the] peoples.

15 {All day long} my disgrace [is] before me, and the shame of my face covers me,

16 because of [the] voice of [the] taunter and [the] reviler, because of [the] enemy and [the] avenger.