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Psalms 44:21

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

KJV

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

ASV

אִם שָׁ֭כַחְנוּ שֵׁ֣ם אֱלֹהֵ֑י/נוּ וַ/נִּפְרֹ֥שׂ כַּ֝פֵּ֗י/נוּ לְ/אֵ֣ל זָֽר

Hebrew

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

YLT

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

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִם
'm
conjunction · 1065×
אֵ֣ל
'l
noun · 244×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
זָ֑ר
zr
verb · 76×
יִּפְרֹ֥שׂ
yprsh
verb · 67×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
כַּ֥ף
kp
noun · 191×
שָׁכָֽחְתִּי
shkchty
verb · 102×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 4:5 — Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man ha
  • 1Sam 2:3 — Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
  • 1Thess 2:4 — But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
  • Acts 1:24 — And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
  • Eccl 12:14 — For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
  • Gen 18:15 — Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
  • Heb 4:12 — For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoug
  • Heb 4:13 — Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
  • Jer 12:3 — But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.
  • Jer 17:10 — I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
  • Jer 23:24 — Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.
  • Job 10:6 — That thou enquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin?
  • Job 12:22 — He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
  • Job 13:9 — Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?
  • Job 31:4 — Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?
  • Job 31:4 — Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?
  • Job 31:14 — What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?
  • Job 31:14 — What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?
  • Job 34:21 — For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
  • Job 42:2 — I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.
  • Josh 22:22 — The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,)
  • Josh 22:22 — The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,)
  • Matt 6:4 — That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
  • Matt 9:4 — And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
  • Prov 15:11 — Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
  • Ps 7:9 — Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
  • Ps 11:4 — The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
  • Ps 33:15 — He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.
  • Ps 94:9 — He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
  • Ps 139:1 — O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.
  • Ps 139:1 — O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.
  • Rev 2:23 — And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
  • Rev 2:23 — And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
  • Rom 2:16 — In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
  • Rom 8:27 — And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.