Psalms 139:23
O God, let the secrets of my heart be uncovered, and let my wandering thoughts be tested:
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
In Context
22My hate for them is complete; my thoughts of them are as if they were making war on me.
24See if there is any way of sorrow in me, and be my guide in the eternal way.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:16Who gave you manna for your food in the waste land, a food which your fathers had never seen; so that your pride might be broken and your hearts tested for your good in the end;
Psalms 11:4The Lord is in his holy Temple, the Lord's seat is in heaven; his eyes are watching and testing the children of men.
Psalms 17:3You have put my heart to the test, searching me in the night; you have put me to the test and seen no evil purpose in me; I will keep my mouth from sin.
Psalms 139:1To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. O Lord, you have knowledge of me, searching out all my secrets.
Jeremiah 11:20But, O Lord of armies, judging in righteousness, testing the thoughts and the heart, let me see your punishment come on them: for I have put my cause before you.
Malachi 3:2But by whom may the day of his coming be faced? and who may keep his place when he is seen? for he is like the metal-tester's fire and the cleaner's soap.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 139:18-24
The Omniscience of God. 17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! 18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee. 19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men. 20 For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain. 21 Do not I hate them, O Lord , that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? 22 I hate them with perfect hatred:… Read the whole commentary →