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The Book of Psalms, Chapter 44, Verse 20

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19
Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.
King James Version
If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;
American Standard Version
If we have forgotten the name of our God, Or spread forth our hands to a strange god;
New English Translation
If we had rejected our God, and spread out our hands in prayer to another god,
World English Bible
If we have forgotten the name of our God, or spread forth our hands to a strange god;
21
Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
22
Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.
23
Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast [us] not off for ever.
24
Wherefore hidest thou thy face, [and] forgettest our affliction and our oppression?
25
For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.
26
Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake.
1
To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue [is] the pen of a ready writer.
2
Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
3
Gird thy sword upon [thy] thigh, O [most] mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
4
And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness [and] righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.