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Psalms 44:22

Psalms 44:22
Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long,.... These words are cited by the Apostle Paul in Rom 8:36; and are applied to his times, showing the then close attachment of the saints to Christ,…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long - That is, we are continually or constantly subjected to these calamities. It is not a single defeat, but it is a continued slaughter. This verse…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 44:17-26

The people of God, being greatly afflicted and oppressed, here apply to him; whither else should they go?

I. By way of appeal, concerning their integrity, which he only is an infallible judge of, and…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Yea, for thy sake Or, Nay, but for thy sake. Not only have we not been unfaithful to Thee, but we are actually suffering as martyrs for Thy sake. Such a protest was no doubt particularly true in the…