Psalms 44:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 44:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 44:14 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 44:14 — KJV
“Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.”
— Psalms 44:14 (KJV)
Psalms 44:14 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
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Cross-References for Psalms 44:14
“Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God? rule over: or, use a byword against”
Shares key themes with Psalms 44:14: byword, among, heathen
“And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 44:14: among, head, people
“Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 44:14: heathen, head, people
“Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people:”
Shares key themes with Psalms 44:14: byword, among, people
“When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, there shall be as the shaking of an olive tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 44:14: among, shaking, people
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