Psalm 44:14
“Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 44Meaning
They have become a byword among nations and a target of contempt, as public humiliation spreads beyond the battlefield.
Memory, defeat, covenant protest, and appeal for redemption
Psalm 44 moves from remembered divine victories to present communal defeat, argues covenant faithfulness, and closes with an urgent appeal for redemption.
Read carefully
They have become a byword among nations and a target of contempt, as public humiliation spreads beyond the battlefield.
Reflection
They have become a byword among nations and a target of contempt, as public humiliation spreads beyond the battlefield.