KJV ORIGINAL
If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
If we have forgotten our God or reached out to worship a foreign god;
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is asking God to consider whether they've remained faithful to Him rather than turning to worship other gods.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm was likely written during a time of national crisis when Israel was suffering defeat despite their faithfulness to God. The people are defending themselves before God, claiming they haven't abandoned Him for foreign deities as their ancestors sometimes did. Worshipping foreign gods was a recurring temptation and problem throughout Israel's history.
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