Psalms 44:20
If we had forgotten the name of our God, and stretched out our hands to a strange God,
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;
In Context
19Though thou hast crushed us in the place of jackals, and covered us with the shadow of death.
21Would not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
Cross References
Exodus 9:29And Moses said to him, When I go out of the city, I will spread out my hands to Jehovah: the thunder will cease, and there will be no more hail; that thou mayest know that the earth is Jehovah's.
1 Kings 8:22And Solomon stood before the altar of Jehovah in the presence of the whole congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward the heavens.
Job 31:5If I have walked with falsehood, and my foot hath hasted to deceit,
Psalms 44:17All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely against thy covenant:
Psalms 68:31Great ones shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall quickly stretch out her hands unto God.
Psalms 81:9There shall no strange God be in thee, neither shalt thou worship any foreign God.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 44:18-26
Israel's Appeal to God. 17 All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant. 18 Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way; 19 Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death. 20 If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god; 21 Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart. 22 Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the… Read the whole commentary →