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shame is written across our faces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/44.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />All day long my disgrace is before me, and shame has covered my face<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/44.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />All day long my disgrace is before me, and shame has covered my face,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/44.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />My confusion <i>is</i> continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/44.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />My dishonor <i>is</i> continually before me, And the shame of my face has covered me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/44.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />All day long my dishonor is before me And I am covered with my humiliation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/44.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />All day long my dishonor is before me And my humiliation has overwhelmed me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/44.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />All day long my dishonor is before me, And my humiliation has overwhelmed me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/44.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />All day long my dishonor is before me And the shame of my face has covered me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/44.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />My dishonor is before me all day long, And humiliation has covered my face,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/44.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My disgrace is before me all day long, and shame has covered my face,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/44.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My disgrace is before me all day long, and shame has covered my face, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/44.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />All the day long is my dishonor before me, And the shame of my face hath covered me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/44.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I am embarrassed every day, and I blush with shame. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/44.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />All the day long is my dishonour before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/44.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />All day long my disgrace is in front of me. Shame covers my face<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/44.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I am always in disgrace; I am covered with shame <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/44.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />My dishonor tortures me continuously; the shame on my face overwhelms me<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/44.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />All day long my disgrace is before me, and shame has covered my face,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/44.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />All day long I feel humiliated and am overwhelmed with shame, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/44.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />All day long my dishonor is before me, and shame covers my face,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/44.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/44.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />All day long my dishonor is before me, and shame covers my face, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/44.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />All the day my confusion [is] before me, "" And the shame of my face has covered me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/44.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> All the day my confusion is before me, And the shame of my face hath covered me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/44.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />All the day my shame before me, and the confusion of my face covered me,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/44.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />All the day long my shame is before me : and the confusion of my face hath covered me, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/44.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 43:15>You have set us as a parable among the Gentiles, a shaking of the head among the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/44.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />All day long my disgrace is before me; shame has covered my face <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/44.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />All day long my disgrace is before me, and shame has covered my face<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/44.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />All the day long my disgrace is before me, and the shame of my face has covered me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/44.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And all day my shame is in front of me and the shame of my face has covered me,<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/44.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />All the day is my confusion before me, And the shame of my face hath covered me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/44.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />All the day 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="/parallel/psalms/44-15.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=5232" 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">14</span>You have made us a byword among the nations, a laughingstock among the peoples. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">All day long</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3639.htm" title="3639: kə·lim·mā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Insult, reproach, ignominy. From kalam; disgrace.">my disgrace</a> <a href="/hebrew/5048.htm" title="5048: neḡ·dî (Prep:: 1cs) -- From nagad; a front, i.e. Part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually over against or before.">is before me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1322.htm" title="1322: ū·ḇō·šeṯ (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- Shame, shameful thing. From buwsh; shame; by implication an idol.">and shame</a> <a href="/hebrew/3680.htm" title="3680: kis·sā·ṯə·nî (V-Piel-Perf-3fs:: 1cs) -- To cover. A primitive root; properly, to plump, i.e. Fill up hollows; by implication, to cover.">has covered</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nay (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">my face,</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>at the voice of the scorner and reviler, because of the enemy, bent on revenge.…<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="/jeremiah/24-9.htm">Jeremiah 24:9</a></span><br />I will make them a horror and an offense to all the kingdoms of the earth, a disgrace and an object of scorn, ridicule, and cursing wherever I have banished them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-15.htm">Lamentations 2:15-16</a></span><br />All who pass by clap their hands at you in scorn. They hiss and shake their heads at the Daughter of Jerusalem: “Is this the city that was called the perfection of beauty, the joy of all the earth?” / All your enemies open their mouths against you. They hiss and gnash their teeth, saying, “We have swallowed her up. This is the day for which we have waited. We have lived to see it!”<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="/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="/ezekiel/5-14.htm">Ezekiel 5:14-15</a></span><br />I will make you a ruin and a disgrace among the nations around you, in the sight of all who pass by. / So you will be a reproach and a taunt, a warning and a horror to the nations around you, when I execute judgments against you in anger, wrath, and raging fury. I, the LORD, have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-37.htm">Deuteronomy 28:37</a></span><br />You will become an object of horror, scorn, and ridicule among all the nations to which the LORD will drive you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-7.htm">1 Kings 9:7</a></span><br />then I will cut off Israel from the land that I have given them, and I will banish from My presence this temple I have sanctified for My Name. Then Israel will become an object of scorn and ridicule among all peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/2-17.htm">Nehemiah 2:17</a></span><br />Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in. Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned down. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, so that we will no longer be a disgrace.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/9-16.htm">Daniel 9:16</a></span><br />O Lord, in keeping with all Your righteous acts, I pray that Your anger and wrath may turn away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain; for because of our sins and the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people are a reproach to all around us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-16.htm">Micah 6:16</a></span><br />You have kept the statutes of Omri and all the practices of Ahab’s house; you have followed their counsel. Therefore I will make you a desolation, and your inhabitants an object of contempt; you will bear the scorn of the nations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-11.htm">Matthew 5:11-12</a></span><br />Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.<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/4-13.htm">1 Corinthians 4:13</a></span><br />when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-8.htm">2 Corinthians 4:8-10</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. / We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-33.htm">Hebrews 10:33</a></span><br />Sometimes you were publicly exposed to ridicule and persecution; at other times you were partners with those who were so treated.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face has covered me,</p><p class="hdg">confusion</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/7-7.htm">Joshua 7:7-9</a></b></br> And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan! … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/9-6.htm">Ezra 9:6</a></b></br> And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over <i>our</i> head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/3-25.htm">Jeremiah 3:25</a></b></br> We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.</p><p class="hdg">covered</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/69-7.htm">Psalm 69:7</a></b></br> Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/71-13.htm">Psalm 71:13</a></b></br> Let them be confounded <i>and</i> consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered <i>with</i> reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-45.htm">Psalm 89:45</a></b></br> The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/44-9.htm">Confusion</a> <a href="/psalms/44-8.htm">Continually</a> <a href="/psalms/35-26.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/psalms/10-11.htm">Covers</a> <a href="/psalms/40-14.htm">Disgrace</a> <a href="/psalms/44-9.htm">Dishonor</a> <a href="/psalms/41-7.htm">Downfall</a> <a href="/psalms/44-3.htm">Face</a> <a href="/job/19-5.htm">Humiliation</a> <a href="/psalms/38-4.htm">Overwhelmed</a> <a href="/psalms/44-14.htm">Shame</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/69-6.htm">Confusion</a> <a href="/psalms/50-8.htm">Continually</a> <a href="/psalms/44-19.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/psalms/69-7.htm">Covers</a> <a href="/psalms/70-2.htm">Disgrace</a> <a href="/psalms/69-6.htm">Dishonor</a> <a href="/psalms/49-5.htm">Downfall</a> <a href="/psalms/44-22.htm">Face</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-3.htm">Humiliation</a> <a href="/psalms/53-5.htm">Overwhelmed</a> <a href="/psalms/53-5.htm">Shame</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>All day long my disgrace is before me</b><br>This phrase reflects a continuous and overwhelming sense of disgrace experienced by the psalmist. In the context of ancient Israel, disgrace often stemmed from military defeat, exile, or divine judgment. The psalmist's lament may be tied to Israel's historical experiences, such as the Babylonian exile, where the nation faced humiliation and loss. The phrase "all day long" emphasizes the unrelenting nature of this disgrace, suggesting a deep, pervasive sorrow. This can be connected to the broader biblical theme of suffering and endurance, as seen in Job's trials (<a href="/job/30-9.htm">Job 30:9-10</a>) and the lamentations of Jeremiah (<a href="/lamentations/3-14.htm">Lamentations 3:14</a>). The psalmist's experience can also be seen as a type of Christ, who bore the ultimate disgrace on the cross (<a href="/hebrews/12-2.htm">Hebrews 12:2</a>).<p><b>and shame has covered my face</b><br>Shame in the biblical context often involves a loss of honor and social standing. In ancient Near Eastern culture, one's face was a symbol of identity and dignity. To have one's face covered in shame indicates a profound personal and communal humiliation. This imagery is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/isaiah/50-6.htm">Isaiah 50:6</a>, where the suffering servant endures shame and spitting. The covering of the face can also symbolize a separation from God's presence, as seen in the lament of <a href="/psalms/69-7.htm">Psalm 69:7</a>. In the New Testament, Jesus Christ experienced shame on behalf of humanity, taking on the sins of the world (<a href="/1_peter/2-24.htm">1 Peter 2:24</a>), and through His resurrection, believers are promised restoration and honor (<a href="/romans/10-11.htm">Romans 10:11</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/sons_of_korah.htm">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 trust in God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation of Israel is the primary subject of this psalm, expressing collective lament over their current disgrace and seeking God's intervention.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_israel.htm">Enemies of Israel</a></b><br>The adversaries who have brought shame and defeat upon Israel, causing the people to feel disgraced and abandoned by God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_disgrace_and_shame.htm">Understanding Disgrace and Shame</a></b><br>Disgrace and shame are powerful emotions that can affect our spiritual and emotional well-being. Recognizing these feelings in the context of our relationship with God is crucial.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/communal_lament.htm">Communal Lament</a></b><br>The psalm reflects a communal lament, reminding us of the importance of coming together as a community to seek God’s help and express our collective struggles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_deliverance.htm">Trust in God’s Deliverance</a></b><br>Despite the feelings of shame, the psalm encourages believers to trust in God’s ultimate deliverance and vindication.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_on_personal_and_national_failures.htm">Reflecting on Personal and National Failures</a></b><br>This verse invites us to reflect on both personal and communal failures, leading to repentance and a renewed commitment to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_through_faith.htm">Endurance through Faith</a></b><br>The psalm teaches us to endure shame and disgrace with faith, knowing that God is our ultimate source of honor and redemption.<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/how_can_psalm_17_15_and_exodus_33_20_align.htm">If Psalm 17:15 suggests seeing God's face, how does that reconcile with passages stating no one can see God and live (Exodus 33:20)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_believers_face_shame_if_god_protects.htm">Psalm 25:3 - If 'no one who hopes in God will ever be put to shame,' why do dedicated followers experience persecution and public disgrace?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/psalm_25_2__why_trust_god_if_believers_suffer.htm">Psalm 25:2 - How can the Psalmist claim trusting God prevents shame when history and current events show many believers still suffer humiliation?</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>(15) <span class= "bld">The shame.</span>--Better take <span class= "ital">the face </span>as a second object--<span class= "ital">shame hath covered me as to my face, i.e., covered my face. </span>Though the record of the facts of a sad reality, these verses have also the value of a prophecy sadder still. Twenty centuries of misery are summed up in these few lines, which have been most literally repeated,<p>"By the torture, prolonged from age to age,<p>By the infamy, Israel's heritage;<p>By the Ghetto's plague, by the garb's disgrace,<p>By the badge of shame, by the felon's place."<p>R. BROWNING: <span class= "ital">Holy Cross Day.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/44.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">My confusion is continually</span> <span class="cmt_word">before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me</span> (see the comment on ver. 9). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/44-15.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">All day long</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my disgrace</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּלִמָּתִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kə·lim·mā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3639.htm">Strong's 3639: </a> </span><span class="str2">Insult, reproach, ignominy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is before me</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶגְדִּ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(neḡ·dî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5048.htm">Strong's 5048: </a> </span><span class="str2">A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and shame</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבֹ֖שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇō·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1322.htm">Strong's 1322: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shame, shameful thing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has covered</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּסָּֽתְנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(kis·sā·ṯə·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3680.htm">Strong's 3680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To plump, fill up hollows, to cover</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my face,</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּנַ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(pā·nay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/44-15.htm">Psalm 44:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/44-15.htm">Psalm 44:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/44-15.htm">Psalm 44:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/44-15.htm">Psalm 44:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/44-15.htm">Psalm 44:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/44-15.htm">Psalm 44:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/44-15.htm">Psalm 44:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/44-15.htm">Psalm 44:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/44-15.htm">Psalm 44:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/44-15.htm">Psalm 44:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/44-15.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 44:15 All day long my dishonor is before (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/44-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 44:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 44:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/44-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 44:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 44:16" /></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>