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John Gill's Exposition on Psalms 44:21

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Shall not God search this out? etc.] Undoubtedly he would, was it so, and expose it, and punish for it; as he will the Balaamites and children of Jezebel, (<660218>Revelation 2:18-23); this seems to be an appeal to God for the truth of all that the church had said concerning her steadfastness and integrity under the most trying exercises; for he knoweth the secrets of the heart; whether the heart is turned back, or there is any inclination to apostatize from God, or his name is forgotten in it; as well as whether in fact the hand has been stretched out, or prayer made to a strange god, (<241709>Jeremiah 17:9,10).
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