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Psalms 44:20

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— If we had forgotten the name of our God Or extended our hands to a strange god,
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— If we have forgotten the name of our God, or spread forth our hands to a strange god;
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— If we have forgotten the name of our God, Or spread forth our hands to a strange god;
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— If we had forgotten the name of our God, and stretched out our hands to a strange *god,
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— If we had forgotten the Name of our God, And had spread forth our hands unto the GOD of the foreigner,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— If we have forgotten the name of our God, And spread our hands to a strange God,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— If we have forgotten the name of our God, and if we have spread forth our hands to a strange god:
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— If wee haue forgotten the Name of our God, and holden vp our hands to a strange god,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— If wee haue forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange God:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And yet we have not forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to stranger gods;
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— If we have forgotten the name of our God, and if we have spread out our hands to a strange god; shall not God search these things out?
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— If we have forgotten the name of our Elohim, or stretched out our hands to a strange el;

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
If x518
(0518) Complement
אִם
'im
{eem}
A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogitive, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence as a negative, not.
we have forgotten 7911
{7911} Prime
שָׁכַח
shakach
{shaw-kakh'}
A primitive root; to mislay, that is, to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention.
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
the name 8034
{8034} Prime
שֵׁם
shem
{shame}
A primitive word (perhaps rather from H7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare H8064); an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.
of our ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִים, 430
{0430} Prime
אֱלֹהִים
'elohiym
{el-o-heem'}
Plural of H0433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative.
or stretched out 6566
{6566} Prime
פָּרַשׂ
paras
{paw-ras'}
A primitive root; to break apart, disperse, etc.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
our hands 3709
{3709} Prime
כַּף
kaph
{kaf}
From H3721; the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm tree); figuratively power.
to a strange 2114
{2114} Prime
זוּר
zuwr
{zoor}
A primitive root; to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery.
z8801
<8801> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle (See H8813)
Count - 309
´ël אֵל; 410
{0410} Prime
אֵל
'el
{ale}
Shortened from H0352; strength; as adjective mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Psalms 44:20-21

_ _ A solemn appeal to God to witness their constancy.

_ _ stretched out ... hands — gesture of worship (Exodus 9:29; Psalms 88:9).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 44:17-26.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 44:20

If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a (p) strange god;

(p) They show that they honoured God correctly, because they trusted in him alone.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
If we:

Psalms 44:17 All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.
Psalms 7:3-5 O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands; ... Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take [it]; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
Job 31:5-40 If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit; ... Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

stretched:

Psalms 68:31 Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
Exodus 9:29 And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; [and] the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth [is] the LORD'S.
1 Kings 8:22 And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:
Job 11:13 If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;
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Ex 9:29. 1K 8:22. Jb 11:13; 31:5. Ps 7:3; 44:17; 68:31.

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