Psalms 44:11

What does Psalms 44:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 44:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thou hast made us like sheep appointed for food, And hast scattered us among the nations.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thou hast given us like sheep appointed for meat; and hast scattered us among the heathen.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thou hast made us like sheep appointed for food, And hast scattered us among the nations.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

You have made us like sheep which are taken for meat; we are put to flight among the nations.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Thou makest us food like sheep, And among nations Thou hast scattered us.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thy ear: and forget thy people and thy father's house.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thou hast given us over like sheep [appointed] for meat, and hast scattered us among the nations;

Context

v.10Thou makest us to turn back from the adversary; And they that hate us take spoil for themselves.

v.11This passage

v.12Thou sellest thy people for nought, And hast not increased thy wealth by their price.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Kings 17:6

    In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away unto Assyria, and placed them in Halah, and on the Habor, the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.

  • Jeremiah 32:37

    Behold, I will gather them out of all the countries, whither I have driven them in mine anger, and in my wrath, and in great indignation; and I will bring them again unto this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely.

  • Isaiah 11:11

    And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord will set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, that shall remain, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.

  • Deuteronomy 4:27

    And Jehovah will scatter you among the peoples, and ye shall be left few in number among the nations, whither Jehovah shall lead you away.

  • Deuteronomy 28:64

    And Jehovah will scatter thee among all peoples, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou nor thy fathers, even wood and stone.

  • Psalms 14:4

    Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my peopleasthey eat bread, And call not upon Jehovah?

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