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11 You have forced us to retreat[a] before the enemy;
    those who hate us plunder us unceasingly.
12 You have handed us over like sheep to be slaughtered
    and scattered us among the nations.
13 You have sold your people for nothing,
    receiving no gain from their sale.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 44:11 You have forced us to retreat: God is responsible for the defeats as well as the victories (v. 5) of Israel.

11 You gave us up to be devoured like sheep(A)
    and have scattered us among the nations.(B)
12 You sold your people for a pittance,(C)
    gaining nothing from their sale.

13 You have made us a reproach(D) to our neighbors,(E)
    the scorn(F) and derision(G) of those around us.

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