Psalm 44:22

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Summary

Psalm 44:22

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

Yea

Romans 8:36

Killed

General references

Jeremiah 51:40

Bible References

Yea

As it is written, "For your sake we encounter death all day long; we were considered as sheep to be slaughtered."

Killed

You handed us over like sheep to be eaten; you scattered us among the nations.

They have given the corpses of your servants to the birds of the sky; the flesh of your loyal followers to the beasts of the earth.

Then the king said to the messengers who were stationed beside him, "Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, for they too have sided with David! They knew he was fleeing, but they did not inform me." But the king's servants refused to harm the priests of the Lord.

He answered, "I have been absolutely loyal to the Lord, the sovereign God, even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you, torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life."

"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know the one who sent me.

They will put you out of the synagogue, yet a time is coming when the one who kills you will think he is offering service to God.

For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as men condemned to die, because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to people.

Why too are we in danger every hour?

And I will grant my two witnesses authority to prophesy for 1,260 days, dressed in sackcloth.

I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of those who testified to Jesus. I was greatly astounded when I saw her.

General references

"I will lead them off to be slaughtered like lambs, rams, and male goats."