Psalms 26:2
Examine me, Lord, and test me; test my heart and my mind.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
In Context
1Defend me, O Lord, for my walk has been blameless; in the Lord have I trusted unswervingly:
3For your love is before my eyes, and your faithfulness governs my way.
Cross References
Psalms 7:9Put an end to the wrong of the wicked, protect the righteous. Searcher of hearts and minds, righteous God.
Psalms 66:10For you, God, have tested us, have tried us, as silver is tried.
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 →