Psalms 44:18

“Our heart has not turned back, nor have our steps strayed from your path,”

Psalms 44:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 44:18, word by word

Our heartלִבֵּlibe

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

Where else “libe” appears
turnedנָסוֹגnasog

turn back, draw back

To turn back, to draw back: to turn away from a path or from someone.

Where else “nasog” appears
backאָחוֹרachor

behind

The part behind something or someone, the side not seen from the front.

Where else “achor” appears
nor have our stepsאֲשֻׁרֵיashure

step

A step, a footstep.

Where else “ashure” appears
strayedתֵּטtet

turn aside

To leave the straight way, or bend it on purpose.

Where else “tet” appears
from your pathאָרְחֶarche

path

A road; or a way of life.

Where else “arche” appears

The context

17All this has come upon us, yet we have not forgotten you, nor have we been false to your covenant.

18 · This verse (above)

19though you have crushed us in the place of jackals and covered us with the shadow of death.

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