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no profit do You gain from their sale.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/44.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase <i>thy wealth</i> by their price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/44.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You sell Your people for <i>next to</i> nothing, And are not enriched by selling them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/44.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You sell Your people cheaply, And have not profited by their sale.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/44.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />You sell Your people cheaply, And have not profited by their sale.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/44.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thou dost sell Thy people cheaply, And hast not profited by their sale.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/44.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You sell Your people for no amount, And You have not profited from their price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/44.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You sell Your people cheaply, And have not increased Your wealth by their sale.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/44.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You sell your people for nothing; you make no profit from selling them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/44.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You sell Your people for nothing; You make no profit from selling them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/44.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou sellest thy people for nought, And hast not increased thy wealth by their price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/44.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You sold your people for little or nothing, and you earned no profit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/44.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou sellest thy people for nought, and hast not increased thy wealth by their price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/44.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You sell your people for almost nothing, and at that price you have gained nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/44.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You sold your own people for a small price as though they had little value. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/44.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You sold out your people for nothing, and made no profit at that price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/44.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You sell Your people for nothing; no profit do You gain from their sale.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/44.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You sold your people for a pittance; you did not ask a high price for them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/44.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You sell your people for nothing, and have gained nothing from their sale.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/44.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou sellest thy people for naught, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/44.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You sell your people for nothing, and have gained nothing from their sale. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/44.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You sell Your people—without wealth, "" And have not become great by their price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/44.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thou sellest Thy people -- without wealth, And hast not become great by their price.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/44.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou wilt sell thy people without riches, and thou didst not increase by their price.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/44.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou hast sold thy people for no price : and there was no reckoning in the exchange of them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/44.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 43:12>You have given us over like sheep for food. You have scattered us among the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/44.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You sell your people for nothing; you make no profit from their sale. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/44.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You have sold your people for a trifle, demanding no high price for them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/44.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thou hast sold thy people as a bargain, and dost not profit by their exchange.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/44.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you have sold your people without a price and you have made no gain by their exchange.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/44.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou sellest Thy people for small gain, And hast not set their prices high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/44.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou hast sold thy people without price, and there was no profit by their exchange.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/44-12.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=5213" 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">11</span>You have given us up as sheep to be devoured; You have scattered us among the nations. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4376.htm" title="4376: tim·kōr- (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To sell. A primitive root; to sell, literally, or figuratively.">You sell</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mə·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">Your people</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: ḇə·lō- (Prep-b:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">for nothing;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/1952.htm" title="1952: hō·wn (N-ms) -- Wealth, sufficiency. From the same as huwn in the sense of 'own; wealth; by implication, enough.">profit</a> <a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235: rib·bî·ṯā (V-Piel-Perf-2ms) -- To be or become much, many or great. A primitive root; to increase.">do You gain</a> <a href="/hebrew/4242.htm" title="4242: bim·ḥî·rê·hem (Prep-b:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Price, hire. From an unused root meaning to buy; price, payment, wages.">from their sale.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>You have made us a reproach to our neighbors, a mockery and derision to those around us.…<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="/deuteronomy/32-30.htm">Deuteronomy 32:30</a></span><br />How could one man pursue a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-3.htm">Isaiah 52:3</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: “You were sold for nothing, and without money you will be redeemed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-17.htm">Leviticus 26:17</a></span><br />And I will set My face against you, so that you will be defeated by your enemies. Those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee when no one pursues you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/2-14.htm">Judges 2:14</a></span><br />Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them into the hands of those who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-20.htm">2 Kings 17:20</a></span><br />So the LORD rejected all the descendants of Israel. He afflicted them and delivered them into the hands of plunderers, until He had banished them from His presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/5-8.htm">Nehemiah 5:8</a></span><br />and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find nothing to say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-13.htm">Jeremiah 15:13-14</a></span><br />Your wealth and your treasures I will give up as plunder, without charge for all your sins within all your borders. / Then I will enslave you to your enemies in a land you do not know, for My anger will kindle a fire that will burn against you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/7-19.htm">Ezekiel 7:19</a></span><br />They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will seem unclean. Their silver and gold cannot save them in the day of the wrath of the LORD. They cannot satisfy their appetites or fill their stomachs with wealth, for it became the stumbling block that brought their iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/5-2.htm">Lamentations 5:2</a></span><br />Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our houses to foreigners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-6.htm">Joel 3:6</a></span><br />You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, to send them far from their homeland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-29.htm">Matthew 10:29-31</a></span><br />Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. / And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. / So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-6.htm">Luke 12:6-7</a></span><br />Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. / And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-28.htm">John 10:28-29</a></span><br />I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. / My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-36.htm">Romans 8:36</a></span><br />As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-20.htm">1 Corinthians 6:20</a></span><br />you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You sell your people for nothing, and do not increase your wealth by their price.</p><p class="hdg">sellest</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-30.htm">Deuteronomy 32:30</a></b></br> How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/50-1.htm">Isaiah 50:1</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD, Where <i>is</i> the bill of your mother's divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors <i>is it</i> to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/52-3.htm">Isaiah 52:3,4</a></b></br> For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money… </p><p class="hdg">for nought [heb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/5-8.htm">Nehemiah 5:8-12</a></b></br> And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing <i>to answer</i>… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/18-13.htm">Revelation 18:13</a></b></br> And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/3-14.htm">Demanding</a> <a href="/psalms/30-9.htm">Gain</a> <a href="/job/31-25.htm">Gained</a> <a href="/genesis/3-6.htm">Gaining</a> <a href="/psalms/41-9.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/39-5.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/16-4.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/psalms/39-2.htm">Increased</a> <a href="/psalms/33-10.htm">Naught</a> <a href="/psalms/39-6.htm">Nought</a> <a href="/job/33-24.htm">Price</a> <a href="/acts/4-34.htm">Prices</a> <a href="/job/33-27.htm">Profited</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-68.htm">Sale</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-31.htm">Sell</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-14.htm">Sellest</a> <a href="/psalms/18-42.htm">Small</a> <a href="/esther/7-4.htm">Sold</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-47.htm">Trifle</a> <a href="/psalms/39-11.htm">Wealth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/78-18.htm">Demanding</a> <a href="/psalms/60-12.htm">Gain</a> <a href="/psalms/78-54.htm">Gained</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-14.htm">Gaining</a> <a href="/psalms/45-11.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/45-7.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/61-6.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/psalms/49-16.htm">Increased</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-25.htm">Naught</a> <a href="/psalms/88-16.htm">Nought</a> <a href="/psalms/49-7.htm">Price</a> <a href="/acts/4-34.htm">Prices</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/1-3.htm">Profited</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-25.htm">Sale</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-26.htm">Sell</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-14.htm">Sellest</a> <a href="/psalms/104-18.htm">Small</a> <a href="/psalms/105-17.htm">Sold</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-47.htm">Trifle</a> <a href="/psalms/45-12.htm">Wealth</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/44.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/44.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You sell Your people for nothing;</b><br>This phrase reflects a deep sense of abandonment and bewilderment by the psalmist, who feels that God has allowed His people to be given over to their enemies without any apparent benefit or compensation. Historically, this can be connected to periods of Israel's exile or defeat, such as the Babylonian captivity, where the Israelites were taken from their land and subjected to foreign rule. Theologically, it raises questions about divine justice and the reasons behind God's actions, echoing sentiments found in other lament psalms like <a href="/psalms/22.htm">Psalm 22</a>. The idea of being "sold" without profit suggests a perceived lack of value or worth, which contrasts with the covenantal promises where God treasures His people (<a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6</a>).<p><b>no profit do You gain from their sale.</b><br>This part of the verse emphasizes the futility and loss experienced by the people, as well as the seeming lack of divine purpose in their suffering. In the ancient Near Eastern context, selling people or goods typically involved a transaction that benefited the seller. Here, the psalmist is perplexed by the absence of any gain for God, which could be interpreted as a rhetorical device to express the depth of their despair. This sentiment is echoed in the prophetic literature, where God often allows His people to face consequences for their disobedience, yet always with an ultimate purpose of redemption and restoration (<a href="/isaiah/52-3.htm">Isaiah 52:3</a>). Theologically, this can be seen as a type of Christ, who was "sold" for thirty pieces of silver (<a href="/matthew/26-15.htm">Matthew 26:15</a>), yet through His sacrifice, brought about the ultimate redemption and reconciliation of humanity with God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sons_of_korah.htm">The Sons of Korah</a></b><br>The authors of <a href="/bsb/psalms/44.htm">Psalm 44</a>, a group of Levitical singers and musicians who served in the temple. They are known for their deep and often lamenting psalms.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation of God's chosen people, who are the subject of this lament. They are experiencing a period of suffering and feel abandoned by God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in the psalm, whose actions and perceived inaction are being questioned by the psalmist.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_israel.htm">Enemies of Israel</a></b><br>The surrounding nations that have oppressed and taken advantage of Israel during this time of distress.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/historical_context.htm">Historical Context</a></b><br>While the specific event is not detailed, the psalm reflects a time of national defeat or exile, possibly during the Babylonian captivity or another period of oppression.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_divine_sovereignty.htm">Understanding Divine Sovereignty</a></b><br>Recognize that God's ways are higher than ours, and His purposes may not always be immediately clear to us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_suffering.htm">The Reality of Suffering</a></b><br>Acknowledge that suffering is a part of the human experience, even for God's chosen people, and it can serve a greater purpose in His plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_times_of_trial.htm">Faith in Times of Trial</a></b><br>Encourage believers to maintain faith and trust in God, even when circumstances seem dire and God appears distant.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_lament.htm">The Importance of Lament</a></b><br>Emphasize the value of bringing our honest emotions and questions to God, as seen in the psalms of lament.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_redemption.htm">Hope in Redemption</a></b><br>Remind believers of the ultimate hope and redemption found in Christ, who paid the price for our sins and reconciled us to God.<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/is_selling_in_church_inappropriate.htm">Is selling in church inappropriate?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'the_lord_to_my_lord'_mean.htm">What does 'The LORD said to my Lord' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/any_extrabiblical_proof_of_psalm_44_11-12.htm">(Psalm 44:11-12) Is there any extrabiblical record supporting the claim that the faithful were 'scattered among the nations' and sold cheaply?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_christians_sell_alcohol_or_tobacco.htm">Is it appropriate for Christians to sell alcohol or tobacco?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/44.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">For nought.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">for not riches </span>(comp. <a href="/jeremiah/15-13.htm" title="Your substance and your treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and that for all your sins, even in all your borders.">Jeremiah 15:13</a>); notice the contrast to <a href="/psalms/72-14.htm" title="He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.">Psalm 72:14</a>.<p><span class= "bld">And dost not increase thy wealth by their price.</span>--This rendering takes the verb as in <a href="/proverbs/22-16.htm" title="He that oppresses the poor to increase his riches, and he that gives to the rich, shall surely come to want.">Proverbs 22:16</a>; but to make the two places exactly parallel, we should have "dost not increase <span class= "ital">for thee." </span>It is better, therefore, to make the clause synonymous with the last, and render <span class= "ital">thou didst not increase in </span>(<span class= "ital">the matter of</span>)<span class= "ital"> their price, i.e., </span>thou didst not set a high price on them.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/44.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou sellest thy people for nought</span>; literally, <span class="accented">for not-wealth</span> (comp. <a href="/jeremiah/15-13.htm">Jeremiah 15:13</a>). The whole people is regarded, not as sold for slaves, but as delivered over to the will of their enemies; and all "for nought," God gaining nothing in exchange<span class="cmt_word">. Thou dost not increase thy wealth by their price</span>. A repetition for the sake of emphasis, but adding no new idea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/44-12.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">You sell</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּמְכֹּֽר־</span> <span class="translit">(tim·kōr-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4376.htm">Strong's 4376: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sell</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your people</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמְּךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for nothing;</span><br /><span class="heb">בְלֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֥א־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">profit</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֑וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(hō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1952.htm">Strong's 1952: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wealth, sufficiency</span><br /><br /><span class="word">do You gain</span><br /><span class="heb">רִ֝בִּ֗יתָ</span> <span class="translit">(rib·bî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7235.htm">Strong's 7235: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become much, many or great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from their sale.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּמְחִירֵיהֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(bim·ḥî·rê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4242.htm">Strong's 4242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Price, payment, wages</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/44-12.htm">Psalm 44:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/44-12.htm">Psalm 44:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/44-12.htm">Psalm 44:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/44-12.htm">Psalm 44:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/44-12.htm">Psalm 44:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/44-12.htm">Psalm 44:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/44-12.htm">Psalm 44:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/44-12.htm">Psalm 44:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/44-12.htm">Psalm 44:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/44-12.htm">Psalm 44:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/44-12.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 44:12 You sell your people for nothing (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/44-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 44:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 44:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/44-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 44:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 44:13" /></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>