Psalms 17:3
Thou hast prooued and visited mine heart in the night: thou hast tryed me, and foundest nothing: for I was purposed that my mouth should not offend.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
2Let my sentence come forth from thy presence, and let thine eyes beholde equitie.
4Concerning the workes of men, by the wordes of thy lips I kept mee from the paths of the cruell man.
Cross References
1 Samuel 24:10And Dauid saide to Saul, Wherefore giuest thou an eare to mens words, that say, Behold, Dauid seeketh euill against thee?
1 Samuel 26:11The Lord keepe mee from laying mine hand vpon the Lordes anointed: but, I pray thee, take now the speare that is at his head, and the pot of water, and let vs goe hence.
1 Chronicles 28:9And thou, Salomon my sonne, know thou the God of thy father, and serue him with a perfit heart, and with a willing minde: For the Lord searcheth all hearts, and vnderstandeth all the imaginations of thoughts: if thou seeke him, he will be found of thee, but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for euer.
Job 23:10But he knoweth my way, and trieth mee, and I shall come forth like the gold.
Psalms 7:4If I haue rewarded euill vnto him that had peace with mee, (yea I haue deliuered him that vexed me without cause)
Psalms 16:7I wil prayse the Lord, who hath giuen me counsell: my reines also teach me in the nightes.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 17:2-8
Sincere and Importunate Prayer. 1 Hear the right, O Lord , attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. 2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal. 3 Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. 4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. 5 Hold up my goings… Read the whole commentary →