Psalms 44:15

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

All day long my disgrace is before me, and shame has covered my face,

American Standard Version (1901)

All the day long is my dishonor before me, And the shame of my face hath covered me,

Bible in Basic English

My downfall is ever before me, and I am covered with the shame of my face;

Free Bible Version

We are humiliated all day long; we hold our heads in shame,

Geneva Bible 1599

My confusion is dayly before me, and the shame of my face hath couered me,

King James (Authorized) Version

My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,

One Unity Resource Bible

All day long my dishonor is before me, and shame covers my face,

Translation for Translators

All day I feel disgraced; from seeing my face, people know that I am ashamed.

Unlocked Literal Bible

All the day long my dishonor is before me, and the shame of my face has covered me

Noah Webster Bible

My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,

World English Bible

All day long my dishonor is before me, and shame covers my face,

Young's Literal Translation

All the day my confusion [is] before me, And the shame of my face hath covered me.

Context

Redeem Us, O God

¹⁴You have made us a byword among the nations, a laughingstock among the peoples. ¹⁵All day long my disgrace is before me, and shame has covered my face, ¹⁶at the voice of the scorner and reviler, because of the enemy, bent on revenge.

Summary

In this verse, the psalmist expresses feelings of shame and disgrace, acknowledging that they are constantly before them. The psalmist is overwhelmed by the shame brought upon them and their people, feeling as though they are constantly facing humiliation. This verse reflects a deep sense of despair and a cry for help from God to deliver them from their enemies and restore their honor. It serves as a reminder of the psalmist's reliance on God's intervention in times of trouble and the need for divine rescue from shame and disgrace.