Psalms 44:18
16 For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.
17 All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.
Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;
19 Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.
20 If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Our hearts have not turned back; our steps have not strayed from Your path.
- KJV
- Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;
- WEB
- Our heart has not turned back, neither have our steps strayed from your path,
- ASV
- Our heart is not turned back, Neither have our steps declined from thy way,
- DARBY
- Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy path;
- BLB
- Our heart has not turned back, [nor] our steps turned aside from Your path.
- ÅB
- Vårt hjerte vek ikke tilbake, og våre skritt bøyde ikke av fra din vei,
- OTB
- Vårt hjerte har ikke vendt seg bort,
Og våre skritt har ikke veket fra Din sti, - B1930
- Vårt hjerte vek ikke tilbake, og våre skritt bøide ikke av fra din vei,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 119:51
The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
Read in contextPsalms 119:157
Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.
Read in contextPsalms 78:57
But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
Read in contextZephaniah 1:6
And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him.
Read in contextJob 23:11–12
My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.
Read in contextJob 34:27
Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
Read in contextJeremiah 11:10
They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
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