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Psalms 44:20

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 44:21.

אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…שָׁ֭כַחְנוּshakhachnvforgetשָׁכַחverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, plural — “forget”, a completed actionH7911to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention[idiom] at all, (cause to) forget.שֵׁ֣םshemfameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּeloheynvGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods 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 superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.וַנִּפְרֹ֥שׂvanifrosand breakפָּרַשׂconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, plural — “and break”, the next action in the storyH6566to break apart, disperse, etc.break, chop in pieces, lay open, scatter, spread (abroad, forth, selves, out), stretch (forth, out).כַּ֝פֵּ֗ינוּkapeynvhand , -dle,כַּףnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “hand , -dle,”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3709the 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, powerbranch, [phrase] foot, hand((-ful), -dle, (-led)), hollow, middle, palm, paw, power, sole, spoon.לְאֵ֣לleelto idolאֵלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'זָֽרzarstrangeזוּרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “strange”, the ordinary formH2114to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be aforeigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery(come from) another (man, place), fanner, go away, (e-) strange(-r, thing, woman).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(44-21) If we had forgotten the name of our God, or spread forth our hands to a strange god;

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American Standard Version (1901)

If we have forgotten the name of our God, Or spread forth our hands to a strange god;

Young’s Literal Translation

If we have forgotten the name of our God, And spread our hands to a strange God,

World English Bible

If we have forgotten the name of our God, or spread out our hands to a strange god,

Darby Translation

If we had forgotten the name of our God, and stretched out our hands to a strange god,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(44-21) If we had forgotten the name of our God, or spread forth our hands to a strange god;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰ ἐπελαθόμεθα τοῦ ὀνόματος τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν, καὶ εἰ διεπετάσαμεν χεῖρας ἡμῶν πρὸς θεὸν ἀλλότριον,