Psalms 44:18

“Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;”

"Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;" - Psalms 44:18
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What does Psalms 44:18 mean?

The Bible verse Psalms 44:18 in the King James Version (KJV) reads, "Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way." This verse is a part of Psalm 44, which is a psalm of lament and prayer for help. The psalmist is expressing distress and confusion…

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Unyielding Faith: Staying True to His Path

In the rich tapestry of the Psalms, Psalm 44 stands out as a poignant reflection of communal struggle and unwavering faith. Within this chapter, verse 18 reads: "Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way." This declaration, spoken by the…

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A Prayer for Steadfastness in the Lord

Heavenly Father, We come before You with hearts full of gratitude for Your unchanging love and faithfulness. As we meditate on Your Word, particularly Psalm 44:18, which states, "Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way," we are reminded of the…

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Psalms 44:18 - "Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;"
Psalms 18:44 - "As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me."
"As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me." - Psalms 18:44
"As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me." - Psalms 18:44
Psalms 78:44 - "And had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink."
Psalms 105:44 - "And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;"
Psalms 44:16 - "For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger."
"Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob." - Psalms 44:4
"Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?" - Psalms 44:24
Psalms 44:21 - "Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart."
Psalms 44:26 - "Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake."
Psalms 106:44 - "Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:"
"Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people." - Psalms 44:14
Psalms 119:44 - "So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever."
Psalms 44:4 - "Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob."
Psalms 44:14 - "Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people."
Psalms 44:12 - "Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price."
Psalms 44:24 - "Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?"
Psalms 44:6 - "For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me."
Psalms 44:25 - "For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth."
Psalms 136:18 - "And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:"
Psalms 44:23 - "Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever."
Psalms 89:44 - "Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground."
"If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;" - Psalms 44:20
Psalms 44:9 - "But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies."
Psalms 44:15 - "My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,"
Psalms 44:8 - "In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah."
Psalms 44:13 - "Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us."
Psalms 44:10 - "Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves."