Psalm 44:15
New International Version
I live in disgrace all day long, and my face is covered with shame

New Living Translation
We can’t escape the constant humiliation; shame is written across our faces.

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

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

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

New King James Version
My dishonor is continually before me, And the shame of my face has covered me,

New American Standard Bible
All day long my dishonor is before me And I am covered with my humiliation,

NASB 1995
All day long my dishonor is before me And my humiliation has overwhelmed me,

NASB 1977
All day long my dishonor is before me, And my humiliation has overwhelmed me,

Legacy Standard Bible
All day long my dishonor is before me And the shame of my face has covered me,

Amplified Bible
My dishonor is before me all day long, And humiliation has covered my face,

Christian Standard Bible
My disgrace is before me all day long, and shame has covered my face,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My disgrace is before me all day long, and shame has covered my face,

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

Contemporary English Version
I am embarrassed every day, and I blush with shame.

English Revised Version
All the day long is my dishonour before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
All day long my disgrace is in front of me. Shame covers my face

Good News Translation
I am always in disgrace; I am covered with shame

International Standard Version
My dishonor tortures me continuously; the shame on my face overwhelms me

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

NET Bible
All day long I feel humiliated and am overwhelmed with shame,

New Heart English Bible
All day long my dishonor is before me, and shame covers my face,

Webster's Bible Translation
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,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
All the day my confusion [is] before me, "" And the shame of my face has covered me.

Young's Literal Translation
All the day my confusion is before me, And the shame of my face hath covered me.

Smith's Literal Translation
All the day my shame before me, and the confusion of my face covered me,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
All the day long my shame is before me : and the confusion of my face hath covered me,

Catholic Public Domain Version
You have set us as a parable among the Gentiles, a shaking of the head among the peoples.

New American Bible
All day long my disgrace is before me; shame has covered my face

New Revised Standard Version
All day long my disgrace is before me, and shame has covered my face
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
All the day long my disgrace is before me, and the shame of my face has covered me,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And all day my shame is in front of me and the shame of my face has covered me,
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
All the day is my confusion before me, And the shame of my face hath covered me,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
All the day my shame is before me, and the confusion of my face has covered me,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Redeem Us
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.…

Cross References
Jeremiah 24:9
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.

Lamentations 2:15-16
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!”

Job 30:9-10
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.

Isaiah 51:7
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.

Ezekiel 5:14-15
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.

Deuteronomy 28:37
You will become an object of horror, scorn, and ridicule among all the nations to which the LORD will drive you.

1 Kings 9:7
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.

Nehemiah 2:17
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.”

Daniel 9:16
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.

Micah 6:16
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.”

Matthew 5:11-12
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.

Romans 8:36
As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”

1 Corinthians 4:13
when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.

2 Corinthians 4:8-10
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.

Hebrews 10:33
Sometimes you were publicly exposed to ridicule and persecution; at other times you were partners with those who were so treated.


Treasury of Scripture

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

confusion

Joshua 7:7-9
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! …

Ezra 9:6
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 our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.

Jeremiah 3:25
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.

covered

Psalm 69:7
Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face.

Psalm 71:13
Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.

Psalm 89:45
The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.

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7. complains of her present evils
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All day long
This phrase emphasizes the continuous and unrelenting nature of the psalmist's suffering. In the Hebrew context, the expression "all day long" (כָּל־הַיּוֹם, kol-hayom) suggests a persistent and ongoing experience, indicating that the psalmist's disgrace is not a momentary affliction but a constant burden. This reflects the human experience of enduring trials that seem never-ending, reminding believers of the need for perseverance and faith in God's ultimate deliverance.

my disgrace
The term "disgrace" (חֶרְפָּתִי, cherpati) in Hebrew carries the connotation of public shame and humiliation. In the ancient Near Eastern culture, honor and shame were pivotal societal values. Disgrace would not only affect the individual but also their family and community. This highlights the depth of the psalmist's suffering, as it impacts his identity and standing within his community. For Christians, this can be a reminder of Christ's own experience of disgrace on the cross, bearing the shame of humanity to bring redemption.

is before me
The phrase "is before me" (נֶגְדִּי, negdi) suggests that the disgrace is ever-present and unavoidable. It is as if the psalmist cannot escape the constant reminder of his shame. This can be likened to the human condition of being confronted with sin and its consequences. However, in the Christian perspective, it also points to the hope of redemption, as believers are encouraged to bring their burdens before God, who offers forgiveness and restoration.

and shame
"Shame" (וּבֹשֶׁת, uvoshet) in Hebrew is closely related to disgrace but often carries a deeper, more personal sense of internalized humiliation. It is the feeling of being exposed and vulnerable. In the biblical context, shame is often associated with sin and separation from God. Yet, through Christ, believers are offered a way to overcome shame, as He bore our shame on the cross, allowing us to stand blameless before God.

has covered my face
The imagery of shame covering the face (כִּסָּתָה פָנַי, kisatah panai) is powerful, suggesting a complete and overwhelming sense of dishonor. In ancient times, covering one's face was a sign of mourning or deep distress. This expression indicates the depth of the psalmist's anguish. For Christians, it serves as a reminder of the transformative power of God's grace, which can lift the veil of shame and restore dignity and honor to those who seek Him.

(15) The shame.--Better take the face as a second object--shame hath covered me as to my face, i.e., covered my face. 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,

"By the torture, prolonged from age to age,

By the infamy, Israel's heritage;

By the Ghetto's plague, by the garb's disgrace,

By the badge of shame, by the felon's place."

R. BROWNING: Holy Cross Day.

Verse 15. - My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me (see the comment on ver. 9).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
All day long
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

my disgrace
כְּלִמָּתִ֣י (kə·lim·mā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3639: Insult, reproach, ignominy

is before me
נֶגְדִּ֑י (neḡ·dî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before

and shame
וּבֹ֖שֶׁת (ū·ḇō·šeṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 1322: Shame, shameful thing

has covered
כִּסָּֽתְנִי׃ (kis·sā·ṯə·nî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover

my face,
פָּנַ֣י (pā·nay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6440: The face


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