Psalms 44:14

14 Thou hast made us a byword among the nations, a laughingstock among the 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 Thou hast sold thy people for a trifle, demanding no high price for them.

13 Thou hast made us the taunt of our neighbors, the derision and scorn of those about us.

14 Thou hast made us a byword among the nations, a laughingstock among the peoples.

15 All day long my disgrace is before me, and shame has covered my face,

16 at the words of the taunters and revilers, at the sight of the enemy and the avenger.