Psalms 44:19

What does Psalms 44:19 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 44:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

That thou hast sore broken us in the place of jackals, And covered us with the shadow of death.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

That thou hast sore broken us in the place of jackals, And covered us with the shadow of death.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Though you have let us be crushed in the place of jackals, though we are covered with darkest shade.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

But Thou hast smitten us in a place of dragons, And dost cover us over with death-shade.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Though thou hast crushed us in the place of jackals, and covered us with the shadow of death.

Context

v.18Our heart is not turned back, Neither have our steps declined from thy way,

v.19This passage

v.20If we have forgotten the name of our God, Or spread forth our hands to a strange god;

Cross references

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

  • Job 30:29

    I am a brother to jackals, And a companion to ostriches.

  • Ezekiel 29:3

    speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great monster that lieth in the midst of his rivers, that hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself.

  • Matthew 4:16

    The people that sat in darkness Saw a great light, And to them that sat in the region and shadow of death, To them did light spring up.

  • Revelation 16:10

    And the fifth poured out his bowl upon the throne of the beast; and his kingdom was darkened; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,

  • Psalms 74:13

    Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength: Thou brakest the heads of the sea-monsters in the waters.

  • Revelation 13:2

    And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his throne, and great authority.

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