Psalms 44:25
What does Psalms 44:25 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 44:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For our soul is bowed down to the dust: Our body cleaveth unto the earth.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For our soul is bowed down to the dust: Our body cleaveth unto the earth.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For our souls are crushed down to the dust: our bodies are stretched out on the earth.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For bowed to the dust hath our soul, Cleaved to the earth hath our belly.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For our soul is bowed down to the dust; our belly cleaveth unto the earth.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 119:25
My soul cleaveth unto the dust: Quicken thou me according to thy word.
- Psalms 66:11
Thou broughtest us into the net; Thou layedst a sore burden upon our loins.
- Isaiah 51:23
and I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee, that have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over; and thou hast laid thy back as the ground, and as the street, to them that go over.
- Lamentations 4:5
They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: They that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
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