Psalms 44:21
Would not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
In Context
20If we had forgotten the name of our God, and stretched out our hands to a strange God,
22But for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are reckoned as sheep for slaughter.
Cross References
Job 31:4Doth not he see my ways, and number all my steps?
Job 34:21For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his steps.
Ecclesiastes 12:14For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good or whether it be evil.
Jeremiah 23:24Can any hide himself in secret places, that I shall not see him? saith Jehovah. Do not I fill the heavens and the earth? saith Jehovah.
1 Corinthians 4:5So that do not judge anything before [the] time, until the Lord shall come, who shall also both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and shall make manifest the counsels of hearts; and then shall each have [his] praise from God.
Revelation 2:23and her children will I kill with death; and all the assemblies shall know that *I* am he that searches [the] reins and [the] hearts; and I will give to you each according to your works.
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 →