Psalms 26:2
Examine me, O LORD, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
In Context
1Judge me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity. I have also trusted in LORD without wavering.
3For thy loving kindness is before my eyes, and I have walked in thy truth.
Cross References
Job 13:23How many are my iniquities and sins? Make me to know my transgression and my sin.
Psalms 7:9O let the wickedness of the wicked man come to an end, but establish thou the righteous man. For the righteous God tries the minds and hearts.
Psalms 66:10For thou, O God, have proved us. Thou have tried us as silver is tried.
Jeremiah 20:12But, O LORD of hosts, who tries the righteous, who sees the heart and the mind, let me see thy vengeance on them, for to thee I have revealed my cause.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 26:2-6
Devout Appeals. 1 Judge me, O Lord ; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the Lord ; therefore I shall not slide. 2 Examine me, O Lord , and prove me; try my reins and my heart. 3 For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth. 4 I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. 5 I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked. It is probable that David penned this psalm when he was persecuted by Saul and his… Read the whole commentary →