The Present State of Defeat and Rejection

Psalms 44:9-16

But now thou art farre off, and puttest vs to confusion, and goest not forth with our armies.

Thou makest vs to turne backe from the aduersary, and they, which hate vs, spoile for theselues.

Thou giuest vs as sheepe to bee eaten, and doest scatter vs among the nations.

Thou sellest thy people without gaine, and doest not increase their price.

Thou makest vs a reproche to our neighbours, a iest and a laughing stocke to them that are round about vs.

Thou makest vs a prouerbe among the nations, and a nodding of the head among the people.

My confusion is dayly before me, and the shame of my face hath couered me,

For the voyce of the slaunderer and rebuker, for the enemie and auenger.