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Psalm 44:23-25
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 44:23-25
New Catholic Bible
23 For your sake we are put to death all day long;
we are treated like sheep destined to be slaughtered.[a]
24 Awake, O Lord. Why[b] do you sleep?
Rise up, and do not abandon us forever.
25 Why do you hide your face[c]
and continue to ignore our misery and our sufferings?
Footnotes
- Psalm 44:23 In truth, Israel has suffered the hostility of the peoples because she has been the nation faithful to the Lord. Applying this verse to the Christian community (Rom 8:36), Paul is able to give it a positive slant because of Christ’s victory through his Passion and Resurrection (Rom 8:37-39).
- Psalm 44:24 Why . . . ?: see note on Ps 6:4.
- Psalm 44:25 Hide your face: see note on Ps 13:2.
