Psalms 26:2
Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
In Context
3For your loving kindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in your truth.
Cross References
Job 13:23How many are mine iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin.
Psalms 7:9Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God tries the hearts and reins.
Psalms 66:10For you, O God, have proved us: you have tried us, as silver is tried.
Jeremiah 20:12But, O LORD of hosts, that try the righteous, and see the reins and the heart, let me see your vengeance on them: for unto you have I opened 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 →