Psalms 44:25

25 (43-25) For our soul is humbled down to the dust: our belly cleaveth to the earth.

Psalms 44:25 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 44:25

For our soul is bowed down to the dust
Which may signify great declension in spiritual things, much dejection of mind, and little exercise of grace, ( Psalms 119:25 ) ( Lamentations 3:29 ) ; or a very low estate in temporals; subjection to their enemies; they setting their feet upon their necks, and obliging them to lick the dust of them: and even it may signify nearness to death itself; see ( Joshua 10:24 ) ( Isaiah 49:23 ) ( Psalms 22:16 ) ;

our belly cleaveth to the earth;
as persons that lie prostrate, being conquered and suppliants.

Psalms 44:25 In-Context

23 (43-23) Arise, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, and cast us not off to the end.

24 (43-24) Why turnest thou thy face away? and forgettest our want and our trouble?

25 (43-25) For our soul is humbled down to the dust: our belly cleaveth to the earth.

26 (43-26) Arise, O Lord, help us and redeem us for thy name’s sake.