King James Version

Psalms 44:15

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 44:16.

כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).הַ֭יּוֹםhayomthe as long asיוֹםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…כְּלִמָּתִ֣יkelimaticonfusionכְּלִמָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “confusion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3639disgraceconfusion, dishonour, reproach, shame.נֶגְדִּ֑יnegdiagainstנֶגֶדpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “against”H5048a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or beforeabout, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.וּבֹ֖שֶׁתuvoshetand shameבֹּשֶׁתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and shame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1322shame (the feeling and the condition, as well as its cause); by implication (specifically) an idolashamed, confusion, [phrase] greatly, (put to) shame(-ful thing).פָּנַ֣יpanaya- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…כִּסָּֽתְנִיkisatenicoverכָּסָהverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “cover”, a completed actionH3680properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm. Compare H3780 (כָּשָׂה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(44-16) All the day is my confusion before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

All the day my confusion [is] 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,

Darby Translation

All the day my confusion is before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,

Douay-Rheims

Clothed round about with varieties. After her shall virgins be brought to the king: her neighbours shall be brought to thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(44-16) All the day is my confusion before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἡ ἐντροπή μου κατεναντίον μου ἐστὶ, καὶ ἡ αἰσχύνη τοῦ προσώπου μου ἐκάλυψέ με,