Psalms 44:20
If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;
King James Version
In Context
19Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.
21Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
Cross References
Exodus 9:29And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how 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, or if 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 in thy covenant.
Psalms 68:31Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
Psalms 81:9There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange 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 →