Psalms 44:21

“Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.”

"Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart." - Psalms 44:21
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What does Psalms 44:21 mean?

Psalms 44:21 (KJV) states, "Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart." This verse from the book of Psalms poses a thought-provoking question about the nature of God and His omniscience. The speaker is expressing confidence in God's ability to search…

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The Depths of the Heart: A Search by the Almighty

As we journey through life, we often find ourselves grappling with questions that stir the depths of our soul. One such question reverberated through the ages in Psalm 44:21, where it is written, "Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart." This…

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A Prayer of Surrender and Reflection on Psalm 44:21

O Lord, in the stillness of this moment, I come before You, my heart laid bare, as I reflect upon the words of Psalm 44:21, "Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart." I acknowledge that You are the Almighty, the Creator of the universe, and yet You…

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Psalms 44:21 - "Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart."
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 44:26 - "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 136:21 - "And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:"
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."
"As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me." - Psalms 18:44
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."
Psalms 44:20 - "If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;"
Psalms 44:18 - "Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;"
Psalms 44:19 - "Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death."