Psalms 44:21

21 would not God discover this? For he knows the secrets of the heart.

Psalms 44:21 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 44:21

Shall not God search this out?
&c.] Undoubtedly he would, was it so, and expose it, and punish for it; as he will the Balaamites and children of Jezebel, ( Revelation 2:18-23 ) ; this seems to be an appeal to God for the truth of all that the church had said concerning her steadfastness and integrity under the most trying exercises;

for he knoweth the secrets of the heart;
whether the heart is turned back, or there is any inclination to apostatize from God, or his name is forgotten in it; as well as whether in fact the hand has been stretched out, or prayer made to a strange god, ( Jeremiah 17:9 Jeremiah 17:10 ) .

Psalms 44:21 In-Context

19 that thou shouldst have broken us in the place of jackals, and covered us with deep darkness.

20 If we had forgotten the name of our God, or spread forth our hands to a strange god,

21 would not God discover this? For he knows the secrets of the heart.

22 Nay, for thy sake we are slain all the day long, and accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

23 Rouse thyself! Why sleepest thou, O Lord? Awake! Do not cast us off for ever!