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Why do you ignore our suffering and oppression?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/44.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Why do you hide your face? Why do you forget our affliction and oppression?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/44.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Why do You hide Your face and forget our affliction and oppression?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/44.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Wherefore hidest thou thy face, <i>and</i> forgettest our affliction and our oppression?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/44.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Why do You hide Your face, <i>And</i> forget our affliction and our oppression?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/44.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Why do You hide Your face <i>And</i> forget our affliction and oppression?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/44.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Why do You hide Your face And forget our affliction and our oppression?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/44.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Why dost Thou hide Thy face, And forget our affliction and our oppression?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/44.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Why do You hide Your face <i>And</i> forget our affliction and our oppression?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/44.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Why do You hide Your face And forget our affliction and our oppression?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/44.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Why do you hide and forget our affliction and oppression?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/44.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Why do You hide Yourself and forget our affliction and oppression? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/44.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Wherefore hidest thou thy face, And forgettest our affliction and our oppression?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/44.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Why do you keep looking away? Don't forget our sufferings and all our troubles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/44.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/44.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Why do you hide your face? Why do you forget our suffering and misery?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/44.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Why are you hiding from us? Don't forget our suffering and trouble! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/44.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Why are you hiding your face? Why are you ignoring our affliction and oppression?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/44.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Why do You hide Your face and forget our affliction and oppression?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/44.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Why do you look the other way, and ignore the way we are oppressed and mistreated? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/44.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Why do you hide your face, and forget our affliction and our oppression?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/44.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Why hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/44.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Why do you hide your face, and forget our affliction and our oppression? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/44.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Why do You hide Your face? You forget our afflictions and our oppression,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/44.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Why Thy face hidest Thou? Thou forgettest our afflictions and our oppression,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/44.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Why wilt thou hide thy face? wilt thou forget our affliction and our oppression?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/44.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Why turnest thou face away? and forgettest our want and our trouble? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/44.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 43:24>Why do you turn your face away, and why do you forget our needfulness and our tribulation?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/44.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Why do you hide your face; why forget our pain and misery? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/44.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Why do you hide your face? Why do you forget our affliction and oppression?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/44.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Turn not thy face from us, and forget not our humiliation and our oppression;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/44.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And do not turn your face from us, neither forget our humiliation and our afflictions!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/44.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Wherefore hidest Thou Thy face, And forgettest our affliction and our oppression?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/44.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Wherefore turnest thou thy face away, <i>and</i> forgettest our poverty and our affliction?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/44-24.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=5290" 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">23</span>Wake up, O Lord! Why are You sleeping? Arise! Do not reject us forever. <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: lām·māh- (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">Why</a> <a href="/hebrew/5641.htm" title="5641: ṯas·tîr (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms) -- To hide, conceal. A primitive root; to hide, literally or figuratively.">do You hide</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: p̄ā·ne·ḵā (N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">Your face</a> <a href="/hebrew/7911.htm" title="7911: tiš·kaḥ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To forget. Or shakeach; a primitive root; to mislay, i.e. To be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention.">and forget</a> <a href="/hebrew/6040.htm" title="6040: ‘ā·nə·yê·nū (N-msc:: 1cp) -- Affliction, poverty. From anah; depression, i.e. Misery.">our affliction</a> <a href="/hebrew/3906.htm" title="3906: wə·la·ḥă·ṣê·nū (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 1cp) -- Oppression, distress. From lachats; distress.">and oppression?</a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>For our soul has sunk to the dust; our bodies cling to the earth.…<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="/psalms/13-1.htm">Psalm 13:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? / How long must I wrestle in my soul, with sorrow in my heart each day? How long will my enemy dominate me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-1.htm">Psalm 22:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning? / I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/10-1.htm">Psalm 10:1</a></span><br />Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/77-7.htm">Psalm 77:7-9</a></span><br />“Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again? / Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time? / Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?” Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/88-14.htm">Psalm 88:14</a></span><br />Why, O LORD, do You reject me? Why do You hide Your face from me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/13-24.htm">Job 13:24</a></span><br />Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/23-8.htm">Job 23:8-9</a></span><br />If I go east, He is not there, and if I go west, I cannot find Him. / When He is at work in the north, I cannot behold Him; when He turns to the south, I cannot see Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-14.htm">Isaiah 49:14</a></span><br />But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me; the Lord has forgotten me!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-8.htm">Lamentations 3:8</a></span><br />Even when I cry out and plead for help, He shuts out my prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/1-2.htm">Habakkuk 1:2</a></span><br />How long, O LORD, must I call for help but You do not hear, or cry out to You, “Violence!” but You do not save?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-46.htm">Matthew 27:46</a></span><br />About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-34.htm">Mark 15:34</a></span><br />At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-35.htm">Romans 8:35-39</a></span><br />Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? / As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” / No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-8.htm">2 Corinthians 4:8-9</a></span><br />We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; / persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-4.htm">2 Corinthians 6:4-10</a></span><br />Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities; / in beatings, imprisonments, and riots; in labor, sleepless nights, and hunger; / in purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Why hide you your face, and forget our affliction and our oppression?</p><p class="hdg">Wherefore</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-1.htm">Psalm 10:1,11</a></b></br> Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? <i>why</i> hidest thou <i>thyself</i> in times of trouble? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/13-1.htm">Psalm 13:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/43-1.htm">Psalm 43:1-4</a></b></br> Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man… </p><p class="hdg">forgettest</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/74-19.htm">Psalm 74:19,23</a></b></br> O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude <i>of the wicked</i>: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Exodus 2:23,24</a></b></br> And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/40-27.htm">Isaiah 40:27,28</a></b></br> Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/38-11.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/psalms/34-19.htm">Afflictions</a> <a href="/psalms/44-19.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/psalms/42-10.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/psalms/44-22.htm">Face</a> <a href="/psalms/14-7.htm">Fate</a> <a href="/psalms/44-17.htm">Forget</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-18.htm">Forgettest</a> <a href="/psalms/40-10.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/psalms/31-20.htm">Hidest</a> <a href="/psalms/31-10.htm">Misery</a> <a href="/psalms/43-2.htm">Oppression</a> <a href="/psalms/39-9.htm">Thou</a> <a href="/psalms/40-17.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/psalms/41-1.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/psalms/10-13.htm">Wherefore</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/66-11.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/psalms/132-1.htm">Afflictions</a> <a href="/psalms/55-5.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/psalms/55-3.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/psalms/45-12.htm">Face</a> <a href="/psalms/49-13.htm">Fate</a> <a href="/psalms/45-10.htm">Forget</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-13.htm">Forgettest</a> <a href="/psalms/51-9.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/psalms/64-2.htm">Hidest</a> <a href="/psalms/73-5.htm">Misery</a> <a href="/psalms/55-3.htm">Oppression</a> <a href="/psalms/69-5.htm">Thou</a> <a href="/psalms/45-10.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/psalms/49-5.htm">Wherefore</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>Why do You hide Your face</b><br>This phrase reflects a common biblical theme where God's presence is equated with His favor and blessing. When God "hides His face," it signifies a withdrawal of His presence, often due to the people's sin or as a test of faith. This imagery is seen in other scriptures such as <a href="/deuteronomy/31-17.htm">Deuteronomy 31:17-18</a>, where God warns Israel that He will hide His face if they turn to other gods. The psalmist's question here is a plea for God's attention and intervention, reflecting a deep sense of abandonment and longing for divine presence.<p><b>and forget our affliction</b><br>The term "affliction" often refers to suffering or distress, which in the context of the Psalms, can be both physical and spiritual. The psalmist's use of "forget" suggests a feeling of being overlooked or neglected by God. This echoes the cries of other biblical figures, such as Job, who felt forgotten in their suffering (<a href="/job/19-14.htm">Job 19:14</a>). Theologically, this raises questions about God's memory and care, challenging believers to trust in God's ultimate justice and timing, even when immediate circumstances seem dire.<p><b>and oppression?</b><br>Oppression in the biblical context often involves unjust treatment or persecution, frequently at the hands of foreign nations or corrupt leaders. Historically, Israel faced numerous oppressors, from the Egyptians to the Babylonians, which shaped their understanding of suffering and deliverance. This plea for relief from oppression is a call for God's justice and intervention, reminiscent of the cries for deliverance found in <a href="/exodus/3-9.htm">Exodus 3:9</a>, where God acknowledges the oppression of His people in Egypt. The psalmist's lament here is a reminder of the hope for divine justice and the ultimate liberation that is fulfilled in Christ, who came to set the captives free (<a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18</a>).<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 expressive psalms that often reflect communal lament and worship.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation of God's chosen people, often experiencing cycles of faithfulness and rebellion, blessing and judgment. This psalm reflects a time of distress and perceived abandonment by God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in the psalm, whose perceived absence and silence are the source of the lament. The psalmist appeals to God's covenant faithfulness and past acts of deliverance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/o/oppression.htm">Oppression</a></b><br>The specific situation faced by the psalmist and the people of Israel, characterized by suffering and a sense of being forgotten by God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/l/lament.htm">Lament</a></b><br>A common theme in the Psalms, where the psalmist expresses sorrow, confusion, and a plea for God's intervention.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_lament.htm">Understanding Lament</a></b><br>Recognize that lament is a biblical and healthy way to express our deepest pains and questions to God. It is an invitation to bring our honest emotions before Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Even when God seems distant, His past faithfulness assures us of His continued presence and ultimate deliverance. Reflect on past experiences of God's faithfulness as a source of hope.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community.htm">The Role of Community</a></b><br>The communal nature of this psalm reminds us of the importance of sharing our burdens with others and seeking support and prayer from our faith community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>God's timing and ways are not always understandable to us, but we are called to trust in His sovereign plan and His promise to never leave nor forsake us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_as_a_response.htm">Prayer as a Response</a></b><br>Use prayer as a means to express your feelings of abandonment or distress, asking God to reveal His presence and to act according to His will.<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/what_are_the_psalms_of_lament.htm">What are the Psalms of Lament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_god_described_as_sleeping_hiding.htm">(Psalm 44:23-24) If God is omniscient and ever-present, how could He be described as sleeping or hiding His face from His people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_'withdraw'_yet_remain_omnipresent.htm">Hosea 5:15 - How can one reconcile the notion of God 'withdrawing' from His people with other passages that emphasize divine omnipresence and faithfulness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_tell_divine_justice_from_chance.htm">Job 34:29 - If God can remain silent, how can we reliably distinguish divine justice from random events or coincidences?</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 24.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Wherefore hidest thou thy</span> <span class="cmt_word">face</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/13-1.htm">Psalm 13:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/27-9.htm">Psalm 27:9</a>; <a href="/psalms/69-17.htm">Psalm 69:17</a>, etc.). <span class="cmt_word">And forgettest our</span> <span class="cmt_word">affliction and our oppression?</span> (see <a href="/psalms/13-1.htm">Psalm 13:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/74-19.htm">Psalm 74:19</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/44-24.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">Why</span><br /><span class="heb">לָֽמָּה־</span> <span class="translit">(lām·māh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">do You hide</span><br /><span class="heb">תַסְתִּ֑יר</span> <span class="translit">(ṯas·tîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5641.htm">Strong's 5641: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hide, conceal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your face</span><br /><span class="heb">פָנֶ֥יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ā·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular<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">and forget</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּשְׁכַּ֖ח</span> <span class="translit">(tiš·kaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7911.htm">Strong's 7911: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our misery</span><br /><span class="heb">עָנְיֵ֣נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·nə·yê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6040.htm">Strong's 6040: </a> </span><span class="str2">Affliction, poverty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and oppression?</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽלַחֲצֵֽנוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·la·ḥă·ṣê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3906.htm">Strong's 3906: </a> </span><span class="str2">Oppression, distress</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/44-24.htm">Psalm 44:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/44-24.htm">Psalm 44:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/44-24.htm">Psalm 44:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/44-24.htm">Psalm 44:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/44-24.htm">Psalm 44:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/44-24.htm">Psalm 44:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/44-24.htm">Psalm 44:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/44-24.htm">Psalm 44:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/44-24.htm">Psalm 44:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/44-24.htm">Psalm 44:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/44-24.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 44:24 Why do you hide your face (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/44-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 44:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 44:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/44-25.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 44:25"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 44:25" /></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>