Psalms 44:20

(44-21) If we had forgotten the name of our God, or spread forth our hands to a strange god;

JPS TaNaKH 1917

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

19(44-20) Though Thou hast crushed us into a place of jackals, and covered us with the shadow of death.

21(44-22) Would not God search this out? For He knoweth the secrets of the heart.

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Cross References

Exodus 9:29And Moses said unto him: 'As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread forth my hands unto the LORD; the thunders shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know that the earth is the LORD'S.

1 Kings 8:22And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven;

Job 31:5If I have walked with vanity, and my foot hath hasted to deceit —

Psalms 44:17(44-18) All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten Thee, neither have we been false to Thy covenant.

Psalms 68:31(68-32) Nobles shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall hasten to stretch out her hands unto God.

Psalms 81:9(81-10) There 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 →

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