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For he knows the secrets of the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/44.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/44.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/44.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Would not God search this out? For He knows the secrets of the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/44.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Would God not find this out? For He knows the secrets of the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/44.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Would not God find this out? For He knows the secrets of the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/44.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Would not God find this out? For He knows the secrets of the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/44.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Would not God find this out? For He knows the secrets of the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/44.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Would not God discover this? For He knows the secrets of the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/44.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />wouldn’t God have found this out, since he knows the secrets of the heart?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/44.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />wouldn&#8217t God have found this out, since He knows the secrets of the heart? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/44.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Will not God search this out? For he knoweth the secrets of the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/44.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You would have known it because you discover every secret thought. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/44.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/44.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />wouldn't God find out, since he knows the secrets in our hearts?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/44.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />you would surely have discovered it, because you know our secret thoughts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/44.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />wouldn't God find out since he knows the secrets of the heart?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/44.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/44.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />would not God discover it, for he knows one's thoughts? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/44.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />won't God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/44.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Will not God search out this? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/44.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />won’t God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/44.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Does God not search this out? For He knows the secrets of the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/44.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Doth not God search out this? For He knoweth the secrets of the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/44.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Will not God search this out? for he knew the secrets of the heart.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/44.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Shall not God search out these things : for he knoweth the secrets of the heart. Because for thy sake we are killed all the day long : we are counted as sheep for the slaughter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/44.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 43:21>If we have forgotten the name of our God, and if we have extended our hands to a foreign god,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/44.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Would not God have discovered this, God who knows the secrets of the heart? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/44.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />would not God discover this? For he knows the secrets of the heart.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/44.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />God will look into this thing, for he knows the secrets of the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/44.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />God searches into this, for he knows the purposes of the heart.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/44.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Would not God search this out? For He knoweth the secrets of the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/44.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />for he knows the secrets of the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/44-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=5269" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/44.htm">Redeem Us</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>If we had forgotten the name of our God or spread out our hands to a foreign god, <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: hă·lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">would not</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">have discovered,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2713.htm" title="2713: ya·ḥă·qār- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To search. A primitive root; properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">since</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yō·ḏê·a‘ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">knows</a> <a href="/hebrew/8587.htm" title="8587: ta·‘ă·lu·mō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- A hidden thing, secret. From alam; a secret.">the secrets</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lêḇ (N-ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">of the heart?</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>Yet for Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-10.htm">Jeremiah 17:10</a></span><br />I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a></span><br />But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12-13</a></span><br />For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. / Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-9.htm">1 Chronicles 28:9</a></span><br />As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-11.htm">Proverbs 15:11</a></span><br />Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD—how much more the hearts of men!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-27.htm">Romans 8:27</a></span><br />And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-5.htm">1 Corinthians 4:5</a></span><br />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 God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/1-24.htm">Acts 1:24</a></span><br />And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-23.htm">Revelation 2:23</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/139-1.htm">Psalm 139:1-4</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me. / You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. / You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/34-21.htm">Job 34:21-22</a></span><br />For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step. / There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-2.htm">Proverbs 21:2</a></span><br />All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/20-12.htm">Jeremiah 20:12</a></span><br />O LORD of Hosts, who examines the righteous, who sees the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-15.htm">Luke 16:15</a></span><br />So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-24.htm">John 2:24-25</a></span><br />But Jesus did not entrust Himself to them, for He knew them all. / He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Shall not God search this out? for he knows the secrets of the heart.</p><p class="hdg">Shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/139-1.htm">Psalm 139:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known <i>me</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/31-4.htm">Job 31:4,14</a></b></br> Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/34-21.htm">Job 34:21,22</a></b></br> For his eyes <i>are</i> upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings… </p><p class="hdg">knoweth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/22-22.htm">Joshua 22:22,23</a></b></br> The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if <i>it be</i> in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,) … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/12-14.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:14</a></b></br> For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether <i>it be</i> good, or whether <i>it be</i> evil.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/2-16.htm">Romans 2:16</a></b></br> In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/41-13.htm">Discover</a> <a href="/psalms/18-15.htm">Discovered</a> <a href="/psalms/36-2.htm">Find</a> <a href="/psalms/44-18.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/37-36.htm">Search</a> <a href="/job/33-16.htm">Secrets</a> <a href="/psalms/10-13.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/2-5.htm">Discover</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-26.htm">Discovered</a> <a href="/psalms/55-8.htm">Find</a> <a href="/psalms/45-1.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/59-15.htm">Search</a> <a href="/psalms/51-6.htm">Secrets</a> <a href="/psalms/46-2.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 44</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/44-1.htm">The church, in memory of former favors</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/44-7.htm">complains of her present evils</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/44-17.htm">professing her integrity,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/44-24.htm">she fervently prays for helpfulness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/44.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/44.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>would not God have discovered</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's omniscience, a central theme throughout Scripture. The rhetorical question implies that nothing is hidden from God, aligning with passages like <a href="/hebrews/4-13.htm">Hebrews 4:13</a>, which states that everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. The context of <a href="/psalms/44.htm">Psalm 44</a> is a communal lament where the people of Israel are questioning why they suffer despite their faithfulness. This phrase reassures them that God is aware of their true condition and intentions, even if their circumstances seem unjust.<p><b>since He knows the secrets of the heart?</b><br>This part of the verse highlights God's intimate knowledge of human thoughts and intentions, echoing <a href="/jeremiah/17-10.htm">Jeremiah 17:10</a>, where God declares that He searches the heart and examines the mind. In biblical culture, the heart is often seen as the center of will and emotion, not just a physical organ. This understanding is crucial in the context of the psalm, as the Israelites appeal to God’s perfect knowledge to vindicate their integrity. The phrase also foreshadows the New Testament revelation of Jesus Christ, who, as God incarnate, demonstrated this divine attribute by knowing the thoughts of those around Him, as seen in passages like <a href="/john/2-24.htm">John 2:24-25</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The omniscient and omnipresent Creator who knows all things, including the hidden thoughts and intentions of the heart.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed to the sons of Korah, the psalmist is expressing a communal lament and seeking understanding from God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation of Israel is the context in which this psalm is set, reflecting on their relationship with God and their current struggles.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_heart.htm">The Heart</a></b><br>Symbolic of the inner life and true intentions of a person, which God fully knows and understands.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/secrets.htm">Secrets</a></b><br>Refers to the hidden thoughts, motives, and desires that are not visible to others but are fully known to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_omniscience.htm">God's Omniscience</a></b><br>God knows everything about us, including our innermost thoughts and desires. This should lead us to live transparently before Him, knowing that nothing is hidden from His sight.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_of_heart.htm">Integrity of Heart</a></b><br>Since God knows the secrets of our hearts, we should strive for integrity and purity in our thoughts and actions, aligning them with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_justice.htm">Trust in God's Justice</a></b><br>When we face injustice or misunderstanding, we can trust that God knows the truth of our hearts and will ultimately bring justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-examination.htm">Self-Examination</a></b><br>Regularly examine your heart and motives in light of God's Word, asking Him to reveal any hidden sins or areas needing growth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_for_purity.htm">Prayer for Purity</a></b><br>Pray for God to purify your heart and align your desires with His, seeking His guidance in all areas of life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_44.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 44</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_chronic_pain.htm">What does it mean God sees the heart?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_natural_and_moral_evils_differ.htm">What is the meaning of Judgment Day?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_it_mean_god_sees_the_heart.htm">What does it mean God sees the heart?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_meaning_of_judgment_day.htm">What is the meaning of Judgment Day?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/44.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Shall not God search this out!</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> visit for it - punish it. Such a result was to be expected. But when there had been no precedent idolatry, no neglect of the worship of Jehovah, what then? <span class="cmt_word">For</span> <span class="cmt_word">he knoweth the secrets of the heart.</span> Secret idolatry would, of course, explain the state of things; but the writer evidently knows of no secret idolatry. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/44-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">would not</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲלֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(hă·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱ֭לֹהִים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have discovered,</span><br /><span class="heb">זֹ֑את</span> <span class="translit">(zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">since</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֥וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">knows</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹ֝דֵ֗עַ</span> <span class="translit">(yō·ḏê·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the secrets</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּעֲלֻמ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ta·‘ă·lu·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8587.htm">Strong's 8587: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hidden thing, secret</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the heart?</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(lêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/44-21.htm">Psalm 44:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/44-21.htm">Psalm 44:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/44-21.htm">Psalm 44:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/44-21.htm">Psalm 44:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/44-21.htm">Psalm 44:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/44-21.htm">Psalm 44:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/44-21.htm">Psalm 44:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/44-21.htm">Psalm 44:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/44-21.htm">Psalm 44:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/44-21.htm">Psalm 44:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/44-21.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 44:21 Won't God search this out? 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