Psalms 44:21

If we have forgotten the Shem of Eloheinu, 1 or stretched out our palms + 44:21 in worship to an el zar (foreign g-d); 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

In Context

20Though Thou hast crushed us in the makom (place, home, haunt) of jackals, 1 and covered us with the tzalmavet (shadow of death). 1

22Shall not Elohim search this out? 1 For He knoweth the secrets of the lev. 1

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Cross References

Job 31:4Doth not He see my derech, 1 and count all my steps? 1

Job 34:21For His eyes are upon the darkhei ish 1 and He seeth all his goings. 1

Ecclesiastes 12:14For HaElohim shall bring kol ma'aseh (every work) into mishpat (judgment), with every ne'lam (secret thing, concealed thing), whether it be tov (good), or whether it be rah (evil).

Jeremiah 23:24Can any ish hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith Hashem. Do not I fill Shomayim and Ha'Aretz? saith Hashem.

1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore, do not judge anything before the time, until the Bias Adoneinu, + 4:5 Moshiach who both will bring to Ohr (Light) the hidden things of the choshech (darkness) and manifest the motives of the levavot. And then the tehillah (praise) each one will receive will be from Hashem. + 4:5 Job 12:22; Ps 90:8

Revelation 2:23And her yeladim (children), + 2:23 i.e., those who become like her in her doctrine I will kill with Mavet, and all the kehillot will have da'as that I am the One searching their musar klayot valev (pangs of conscience and heart), and I will give to you, each one, according to what you have done. + 2:23 Ps 7:9; 62:12; 139:1; Prov 21:2; 24:12; Jer 11:20; 17:10; 1Sm 16:7; 1Kgs 8:39

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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