Psalms 44:10

The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

Contextual Overview

⁹But You have rejected and humbled us; You no longer go forth with our armies. ¹⁰You have made us retreat from the foe, and those who hate us have plundered us.¹¹You have given us up as sheep to be devoured; You have scattered us among the nations. ¹²You sell Your people for nothing; no profit do You gain from their sale. ¹³You have made us a reproach to our neighbors, a mockery and derision to those around us. ¹⁴You have made us a byword among the nations, a laughingstock among the peoples. ¹⁵All day long my disgrace is before me and shame has covered my face, ¹⁶at the voice of the scorner and reviler, because of the enemy, bent on revenge.

Bible Verse Review
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Thou: Leviticus 26:14, Leviticus 26:17, Leviticus 26:36, Leviticus 26:37, Deuteronomy 28:25, Joshua 7:8, Joshua 7:12, 1 Samuel 4:17, 1 Samuel 31:1-7

spoil: Psalms 89:41, Isaiah 10:6, Isaiah 10:14, Jeremiah 15:13, Jeremiah 20:8

Reciprocal: Judges 2:14 - could not 1 Samuel 4:2 - Israel 1 Kings 8:33 - smitten down 2 Chronicles 6:24 - put to the worse Psalms 21:12 - Therefore Joel 2:17 - and give

Cross-References

Genesis 44:17
But Joseph replied, "Far be it from me to do this. The man who was found with the cup will be my slave. The rest of you may return to your father in peace."

Genesis 44:24
Now when we returned to your servant my father, we relayed your words to him.

Genesis 44:25
Then our father said, 'Go back and buy us some food.'

Genesis 44:33
Now please let your servant stay here as my lord's slave, in place of the boy. Let him return with his brothers.

Exodus 22:3
But if it happens after sunrise, there is guilt for his bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution; if he has nothing, he himself shall be sold for his theft.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy,.... In the times of Eli, according to Arama; but may he understood of some of the visible members of the church, and professors of religion, not being valiant for the truth, and deserting the cause of God and Christ, by reason of tribulation and persecution arising because of the word;

and they which hate us spoil for themselves; by seizing on the goods and substance of those they persecuted; enriching themselves by confiscating their estates and possessions to their own use; or by spoiling others of them, they deceived with their corrupt doctrines and soul destroying principles, whereby they became slaves to the antichristian party; this may respect the same wars as before.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy - Instead of giving us the victory. That is, we are defeated.

And they which hate us spoil for themselves - They plunder us; they take our property as spoil, and carry it away. That this was done at the time referred to in the introduction as the time of the composition of the psalm, is apparent from the narrative in the Book of Chronicles. 2 Chronicles 36:7, “Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of the Lord to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon.” Compare 2 Kings 23:33; 2 Kings 24:13-16; 2 Kings 25:13-17.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 44:10. Thou makest us to turn back — This thou didst: and our enemies, profiting by the occasion, finding our strength was departed from us, made us an easy prey, captivated our persons, and spoiled us of our property.