Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 44:19

19. Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons , and covered us with the shadow of death .

Or rather, into, as others render it; which seems much more Emphatical. And so this Verb may be rendred, [illegible: 1 word] hast humbled, or brought us down, as all the Antients rendred it. Or this is a pregnant Verb, as they Call them, or one Verb put for two; of which there are many instances, as hath been shewed. So it may be rendred, thou hast sore broken us, casting us into: Or, thou hast by sore breaking, brought us into. By inflicting upon us, one breach after another, thou hast at last brought us to this pass.

Which signifies a place extremely desolate, such as Dragons love, Isa. 13. 21. 22 and 34. 13. and 35. 7. and therefore full of Horror, and Danger, and Mischief. Thou hast thrown us among People, as Fierce and Cruel as Dragons.

(i. e.) With deadly Horrors and Miseries. See on Iob. 3. 5. and Psal. 23. 4.