Psalms 139:23
Search me, O GOD, and observe my heart, Try me, and observe my cares;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
In Context
22With completeness of hatred, I hate them, As enemies, have they become to me.
24And see if there be any idol-way in me, and lead me in a way age-abiding.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:16who fed thee with manna in the desert, which thy fathers had not known,—that he might humble thee, and that he might put thee to the proof, to do thee good in thy hereafter,
Psalms 11:4Yahweh, is in his holy temple As for Yahweh, in the heavens, is his throne, His eyes, behold—His eyelashes test the sons of men.
Psalms 17:3Thou hast tested my heart, hast made inspection by night, hast refined me until thou couldst find nothing, Had I devised evil, my mouth should not have transgressed:
Psalms 139:1O Yahweh! thou hast searched me, and observed:
Jeremiah 11:20But, O Yahweh of hosts Who judgest righteously, Who triest affections and intellect,—Let me see thine avenging upon them, For unto thee, have I revealed my cause.
Malachi 3:2But who may endure the day of his coming? And who is he that can stand when he appeareth? For he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ alkali;
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 →