Psalms 44:12

“Thou sellest thy people for nought, etc.] So God, when he is said to deliver up his people into the hands of their enemies, is said to sell them to them; (see <070214>Judges 2:14 3:8 4:2); and selling them for nought suggests, that in their apprehensions he had no esteem of them and value for them; just as men, when they have any person or thing to dispose of they have no regard unto, but choose to be rid of, will part with it for nothing: and as it follows, and dost not increase [thy wealth] by their price; get nothing by the bargain. This must be understood after the manner of men, and in the opinion of the church, and not as in reality; no otherwise than as it has been true, that God has…”

“Thou sellest thy people for nought - Margin, without riches. Without gain, or advantage; that is, for no price that would be an equivalent. The people were given up to their enemies, but there was nothing in return that would be of equal value. The loss was in no way made up. They were taken away from their country and their homes. They were withdrawn from useful labor in the land; there was a great diminution of the national strength and of the national wealth; but there was no return to the land, no advantage, no valuable result, that would be an equivalent for thus withdrawing them from their country and their homes. It was as though they had been given away. A case may be supposed where…”

“sellest: Deu 32:30; Isa 50:1, Isa 52:3, Isa 52:4; Jer 15:13 for nought: Heb. without riches increase: Neh 5:8-12; Rev 18:13 Psalms 44:13”