Psalms 44:21
won’t God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart.
World English Bible British
In The King James Version
Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
In Context
20If we have forgotten the name of our God, or spread out our hands to a strange god,
22Yes, for your sake we are killed all day long. We are regarded as sheep for the slaughter.
Cross References
Job 31:4Doesn’t he see my ways, and count all my steps?
Job 34:21“For his eyes are on the ways of a man. He sees all his goings.
Ecclesiastes 12:14For God will bring every work into judgement, with every hidden thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.
Jeremiah 23:24Can anyone hide himself in secret places so that I can’t see him?” says the LORD. “Don’t I fill heaven and earth?” says the LORD.
1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.
Revelation 2:23I will kill her children with Death, and all the assemblies will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.
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 →