Psalm 44:21 “would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart…”

Psalm 44:21

would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

won’t God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart.

American Standard Version

Will not God search this out? For he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

Geneva Bible 1599

Shall not God searche this out? for hee knoweth the secrets of the heart.

Darby Translation

Would not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

Young's Literal Translation

Doth not God search out this? For He knoweth the secrets of the heart.

Bible in Basic English

Will not God make search for it? for he sees the secrets of the heart.

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Cross references

“Shall”

Jeremiah 17:10 Jeremiah 23:24 Job 31:4 Psalm 139:1–24 Job 31:14 Job 34:21

Jeremiah 17:10 · BSB

I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.

Jeremiah 23:24 · BSB

“Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.

Job 31:4 · BSB

Does He not see my ways and count my every step?

Psalm 139:1–24 · BSB

O LORD, You have searched me and known me.

Job 31:14 · BSB

what will I do when God rises to judge? How will I answer when called to account?

Job 34:21 · BSB

For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step.

“knoweth”

Ecclesiastes 12:14 1 Corinthians 4:5 Romans 2:16 Revelation 2:23 Joshua 22:22 Joshua 22:23

Ecclesiastes 12:14 · BSB

For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.

1 Corinthians 4:5 · BSB

Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from…

Romans 2:16 · BSB

on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.

Revelation 2:23 · BSB

Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.

Joshua 22:22 · BSB

“The LORD, the Mighty One, is God! The LORD, the Mighty One, is God! He knows, and may Israel also know. If this was in rebellion or breach of faith against the LORD, do not spare us today.

Joshua 22:23 · BSB

If we have built for ourselves an altar to turn away from Him and to offer burnt offerings and grain offerings on it, or to sacrifice peace offerings on it, may the LORD Himself hold us accountable.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

22Yet for Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.

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