Psalms 44:21

21 (43-22) Shall not God search out these things: for he knoweth 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 (43-20) For thou hast humbled us in the place of affliction: and the shadow of death hath covered us.

20 (43-21) If we have forgotten the name of our God, and if we have spread forth our hands to a strange god:

21 (43-22) Shall not God search out these things: for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

22 (43-22) Because for thy sake we are killed all the day long: we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.

23 (43-23) Arise, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, and cast us not off to the end.