KJV ORIGINAL
Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You make us a laughingstock among the nations, something people shake their heads at in disgust.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is expressing deep pain that God has allowed their people to become an object of mockery and shame among other nations.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm was likely written during a time when Israel experienced military defeat and national humiliation, possibly during the Babylonian exile or another period of foreign domination. The Israelites felt abandoned by God and were being mocked by surrounding nations who questioned the power of their God.
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