Psa 44:22 | NET2full | STEP | Yet because of you we are killed all day long; we are treated like sheep at the slaughtering block .

‏ Psalms 44:22

22 Yet because of you ^{▼▼tn The statement “because of you” (1) may simply indicate that God is the cause of the Israelites’ defeat (see vv. 9-14, where the nation’s situation is attributed directly to God’s activity, and cf. NEB, NRSV), or (2) it may suggest they suffer because of their allegiance to God (see Ps 69:7 and Jer 15:15). In this case one should translate, “for your sake” (cf. NASB, NIV). The citation of this verse in Rom 8:36 follows the LXX (Ps 43:23 LXX), where the Greek term ἕνεκεν (heneken; LXX ἕνεκα) may likewise mean “because of” or “for the sake of” (BDAG 334 s.v. ἕνεκα 1).} we are killed all day long;
we are treated like ^{▼▼tn Or “regarded as.”} sheep at the slaughtering block. ^{▼▼tn Heb “like sheep of slaughtering,” that is, sheep destined for slaughter.}