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All we see are our vengeful enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/44.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />at the sound of the taunter and reviler, at the sight of the enemy and the avenger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/44.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />at the voice of the scorner and reviler, because of the enemy, bent on revenge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/44.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/44.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Because of the voice of him who reproaches and reviles, Because of the enemy and the avenger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/44.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because of the voice of one who taunts and reviles, Because of the presence of the enemy and the avenger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/44.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Because of the voice of him who reproaches and reviles, Because of the presence of the enemy and the avenger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/44.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Because of the voice of him who reproaches and reviles, Because of the presence of the enemy and the avenger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/44.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Because of the voice of him who reproaches and reviles, Because of the presence of the enemy and the avenger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/44.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Because of the voice of the taunter and reviler, Because of the presence of the enemy and the avenger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/44.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />because of the taunts of the scorner and reviler, because of the enemy and avenger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/44.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />because of the voice of the scorner and reviler, because of the enemy and avenger. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/44.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth, By reason of the enemy and the avenger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/44.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But others mock and sneer, as they watch my enemies take revenge on me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/44.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and the avenger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/44.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />because of the words of those who insult and slander us, because of the presence of the enemy and the avenger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/44.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />from hearing the sneers and insults of my enemies and those who hate me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/44.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />because of the voice of the one who mocks and reviles, because of the enemy and the avenger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/44.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />at the voice of the scorner and reviler, because of the enemy, bent on revenge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/44.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />before the vindictive enemy who ridicules and insults me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/44.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />At the taunt of one who reproaches and verbally abuses, because of the enemy and the avenger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/44.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/44.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />at the taunt of one who reproaches and verbally abuses, because of the enemy and the avenger. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/44.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Because of the voice of a reproacher and reviler, "" Because of an enemy and a self-avenger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/44.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Because of the voice of a reproacher and reviler, Because of an enemy and a self-avenger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/44.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />From the voice of him reproaching and reviling, from the face of the enemy and avenger.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/44.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />At the voice of him that reproacheth and detracteth me : at the face of the enemy and persecutor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/44.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 43:16>All day long my shame is before me, and the confusion of my face has covered me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/44.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />At the sound of those who taunt and revile, at the sight of the enemy and avenger. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/44.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />at the words of the taunters and revilers, at the sight of the enemy and the avenger.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/44.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Because of the voice of him who reproaches and blasphemes; and because of the enemy that avenges.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/44.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />From the voice that reproaches and insults, and from before the enemy who avenges.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/44.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For the voice of him that taunteth and blasphemeth; By reason of the enemy and the revengeful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/44.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />because of the voice of the slanderer and reviler; because of the enemy and avenger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/44-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=5237" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/44.htm">Redeem Us</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>All day long my disgrace is before me, and shame has covered my face, <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: miq·qō·wl (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">at the voice</a> <a href="/hebrew/2778.htm" title="2778: mə·ḥā·rêp̄ (V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- To pull off, to expose, to betroth, to carp at, defame, to spend the winter.">of the scorner</a> <a href="/hebrew/1442.htm" title="1442: ū·mə·ḡad·dêp̄ (Conj-w:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- To revile, blaspheme. A primitive root; to hack, i.e. Revile.">and reviler,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pə·nê (Prep-m:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">because of</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: ’ō·w·yêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">the enemy,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5358.htm" title="5358: ū·miṯ·naq·qêm (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-ms) -- To avenge, take vengeance. A primitive root; to grudge, i.e. Avenge or punish.">bent on revenge.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>All this has come upon us, though we have not forgotten You or betrayed Your covenant.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-7.htm">Isaiah 51:7</a></span><br />Listen to Me, you who know what is right, you people with My law in your hearts: Do not fear the scorn of men; do not be broken by their insults.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/20-8.htm">Jeremiah 20:8</a></span><br />For whenever I speak, I cry out; I proclaim violence and destruction. For the word of the LORD has become to me a reproach and derision all day long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-61.htm">Lamentations 3:61-63</a></span><br />O LORD, You have heard their insults, all their plots against me— / the slander and murmuring of my assailants against me all day long. / When they sit and when they rise, see how they mock me in song.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/30-9.htm">Job 30:9-10</a></span><br />And now they mock me in song; I have become a byword among them. / They abhor me and keep far from me; they do not hesitate to spit in my face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-3.htm">Ezekiel 36:3</a></span><br />therefore prophesy and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Because they have made you desolate and have trampled you on every side, so that you became a possession of the rest of the nations and were taken up in slander by the lips of their talkers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/79-4.htm">Psalm 79:4</a></span><br />We have become a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and derision to those around us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-50.htm">Psalm 89:50-51</a></span><br />Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants, which I bear in my heart from so many people— / how Your enemies have taunted, O LORD, and have mocked every step of Your anointed one!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/123-3.htm">Psalm 123:3-4</a></span><br />Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt. / We have endured much scorn from the arrogant, much contempt from the proud.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-16.htm">2 Kings 19:16</a></span><br />Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. Listen to the words that Sennacherib has sent to defy the living God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/4-4.htm">Nehemiah 4:4</a></span><br />Hear us, O God, for we are despised. Turn their scorn back upon their own heads, and let them be taken as plunder to a land of captivity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-11.htm">Matthew 5:11</a></span><br />Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-22.htm">Luke 6:22</a></span><br />Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-3.htm">Romans 15:3</a></span><br />For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-14.htm">1 Peter 4:14</a></span><br />If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-10.htm">2 Corinthians 12:10</a></span><br />That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For the voice of him that reproaches and blasphemes; by reason of the enemy and avenger.</p><p class="hdg">For the</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/74-18.htm">Psalm 74:18,22,23</a></b></br> Remember this, <i>that</i> the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and <i>that</i> the foolish people have blasphemed thy name… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/79-12.htm">Psalm 79:12</a></b></br> And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/37-3.htm">Isaiah 37:3,4,17,23,24</a></b></br> And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day <i>is</i> a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and <i>there is</i> not strength to bring forth… </p><p class="hdg">enemy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/8-2.htm">Psalm 8:2</a></b></br> Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/8-2.htm">Avenger</a> <a href="/psalms/40-12.htm">Bent</a> <a href="/psalms/38-1.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/numbers/15-30.htm">Blasphemeth</a> <a href="/psalms/44-10.htm">Enemy</a> <a href="/psalms/41-11.htm">Hater</a> <a href="/psalms/43-4.htm">Instrument</a> <a href="/psalms/44-3.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/psalms/41-10.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/psalms/40-15.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/psalms/44-13.htm">Reproach</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-11.htm">Reproacher</a> <a href="/james/1-5.htm">Reproaches</a> <a href="/job/27-6.htm">Reproacheth</a> <a href="/judges/15-7.htm">Revenge</a> <a href="/psalms/8-2.htm">Revengeful</a> <a href="/psalms/42-10.htm">Revile</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-14.htm">Reviler</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-2.htm">Revilers</a> <a href="/psalms/10-3.htm">Reviles</a> <a href="/psalms/8-2.htm">Self-Avenger</a> <a href="/psalms/38-14.htm">Sharp</a> <a href="/psalms/39-5.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/psalms/44-13.htm">Taunt</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-11.htm">Taunteth</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-9.htm">Taunts</a> <a href="/psalms/42-7.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/psalms/42-10.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/99-8.htm">Avenger</a> <a href="/psalms/57-6.htm">Bent</a> <a href="/psalms/64-3.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-31.htm">Blasphemeth</a> <a href="/psalms/55-3.htm">Enemy</a> <a href="/psalms/45-7.htm">Hater</a> <a href="/psalms/60-12.htm">Instrument</a> <a href="/psalms/51-11.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/psalms/54-7.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/psalms/70-3.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/psalms/57-3.htm">Reproach</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-11.htm">Reproacher</a> <a href="/psalms/55-12.htm">Reproaches</a> <a href="/psalms/57-3.htm">Reproacheth</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-34.htm">Revenge</a> <a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Revengeful</a> <a href="/psalms/74-10.htm">Revile</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/5-11.htm">Reviler</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/6-10.htm">Revilers</a> <a href="/psalms/74-18.htm">Reviles</a> <a href="/psalms/8-2.htm">Self-Avenger</a> <a href="/psalms/45-5.htm">Sharp</a> <a href="/psalms/51-4.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/psalms/79-4.htm">Taunt</a> <a href="/psalms/57-3.htm">Taunteth</a> <a href="/psalms/55-12.htm">Taunts</a> <a href="/psalms/46-6.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/psalms/49-3.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 44</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/44-1.htm">The church, in memory of former favors</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/44-7.htm">complains of her present evils</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/44-17.htm">professing her integrity,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/44-24.htm">she fervently prays for helpfulness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical times, words held significant power, and public scorn could lead to social and spiritual distress. The "scorner and reviler" may represent surrounding nations or individuals who opposed Israel and its God. This echoes the experiences of figures like Nehemiah, who faced ridicule while rebuilding Jerusalem's walls (<a href="/nehemiah/4.htm">Nehemiah 4:1-3</a>). The scorn also prefigures the mockery Jesus faced during His trial and crucifixion (<a href="/matthew/27-39.htm">Matthew 27:39-44</a>), showing a pattern of the righteous enduring verbal persecution.<p><b>because of the enemy</b><br>The "enemy" here refers to those who oppose God's people, often seen as foreign nations or internal adversaries. Historically, Israel faced numerous enemies, such as the Philistines, Assyrians, and Babylonians, who sought to conquer and humiliate them. This enmity is not just physical but spiritual, as it represents the ongoing battle between God's kingdom and the forces of evil. Theologically, this can be connected to <a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a>, where Paul speaks of the spiritual warfare against rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms.<p><b>bent on revenge</b><br>This phrase indicates a deep-seated desire for retribution against Israel. Revenge in the ancient Near East was often a cycle of violence and retaliation, contrary to the biblical call for justice and forgiveness (<a href="/leviticus/19-18.htm">Leviticus 19:18</a>). The enemies' intent on revenge underscores the persistent threat to Israel's security and peace. This desire for vengeance contrasts with the teachings of Jesus, who advocated for turning the other cheek and loving one's enemies (<a href="/matthew/5-38.htm">Matthew 5:38-44</a>). It also foreshadows the ultimate victory of Christ over all adversaries, as prophesied in <a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-16</a>, where He returns to judge and wage war in righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/44.htm">Psalm 44</a>, traditionally attributed to the sons of Korah, who expresses a communal lament over Israel's suffering and defeat despite their faithfulness to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_scorner_and_reviler.htm">The Scorner and Reviler</a></b><br>These are individuals or groups who mock and insult the people of God, representing external opposition and persecution.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_enemy.htm">The Enemy</a></b><br>This refers to adversaries of Israel who are intent on revenge, possibly indicating surrounding nations or specific historical enemies who have caused distress to the Israelites.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation of God's chosen people, who are experiencing hardship and seeking understanding and deliverance from God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure to whom the Psalmist directs their lament, seeking intervention and justice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_persecution.htm">Understanding Persecution</a></b><br>Recognize that being scorned and reviled is a common experience for God's people throughout history. It is important to remain steadfast in faith despite external pressures.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_enemies.htm">Responding to Enemies</a></b><br>Instead of seeking personal revenge, believers are called to trust in God's justice and timing. This requires patience and faith in God's ultimate plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/communal_lament.htm">Communal Lament</a></b><br>The psalm reflects a collective cry for help, reminding us of the importance of community in times of distress. We should support one another in prayer and encouragement.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Even when circumstances seem dire, God remains in control. Believers are encouraged to hold onto the truth of God's sovereignty and faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_deliverance.htm">Hope in God's Deliverance</a></b><br>The psalmist's cry for help is rooted in hope that God will act. This teaches us to maintain hope and trust in God's deliverance, even when it seems delayed.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_44.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 44</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_15_4_clash_with_matthew_5_44.htm">Psalm 15:4 endorses despising the vile while honoring the godly; does this clash with New Testament commands to love enemies (e.g., Matthew 5:44)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_54_5_differ_from_matt_5_44.htm">Why does Psalm 54:5 predict exact retribution from God, when other biblical passages (e.g., Matthew 5:44) recommend praying for enemies instead?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_109_oppose_love_for_enemies.htm">If Jesus taught love for enemies (Matthew 5:44), why does Psalm 109 appear to endorse the exact opposite stance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_psalm_140_9-10_and_matthew_5_44_clash.htm">Do verses like Psalm 140:9-10 contradict the New Testament teaching of loving one's enemies (e.g., Matthew 5:44)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/44.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For the voice of him that re-proacheth and blasphemeth</span>. The reproaches of the heathen were most commonly "blasphemies," since they consisted very mainly of contemptuous expressions against the God of Israel (see the comment on ver. 13; and comp. <a href="/isaiah/37-3.htm">Isaiah 37:3, 23</a>). <span class="cmt_word">By</span> <span class="cmt_word">reason of the enemy and avenger.</span> The persons by whom the blasphemous reproaches were uttered - Israel's enemies bent on avenging former losses and defeats. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/44-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">at the voice</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֭קּוֹל</span> <span class="translit">(miq·qō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the scorner</span><br /><span class="heb">מְחָרֵ֣ף</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ḥā·rêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2778.htm">Strong's 2778: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull off, to expose, to betroth, to carp at, defame, to spend the winter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and reviler,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמְגַדֵּ֑ף</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mə·ḡad·dêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1442.htm">Strong's 1442: </a> </span><span class="str2">To revile, blaspheme</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because of</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפְּנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the enemy,</span><br /><span class="heb">א֝וֹיֵ֗ב</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·w·yêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm">Strong's 341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hating, an adversary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bent on revenge.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִתְנַקֵּֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·miṯ·naq·qêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5358.htm">Strong's 5358: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grudge, avenge, punish</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/44-16.htm">Psalm 44:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/44-16.htm">Psalm 44:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/44-16.htm">Psalm 44:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/44-16.htm">Psalm 44:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/44-16.htm">Psalm 44:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/44-16.htm">Psalm 44:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/44-16.htm">Psalm 44:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/44-16.htm">Psalm 44:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/44-16.htm">Psalm 44:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/44-16.htm">Psalm 44:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/44-16.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 44:16 At the taunt of one who reproaches (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/44-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 44:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 44:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/44-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 44:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 44:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>