Psalms 139:23
Search me, O God, and know my heart, Try me, and know my thoughts,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
In Context
22[With] perfect hatred I have hated them, Enemies they have become to me.
24And see if a grievous way be in me, And lead me in a way age-during!
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:16who is causing thee to eat manna in the wilderness, which thy fathers have not known, in order to humble thee, and in order to try thee, to do thee good in thy latter end),
Psalms 11:4'Jehovah [is] in his holy temple: Jehovah — in the heavens [is] His throne. His eyes see — His eyelids try the sons of men.
Psalms 17:3Thou hast proved my heart, Thou hast inspected by night, Thou hast tried me, Thou findest nothing; My thoughts pass not over my mouth.
Psalms 139:1To the Overseer. — A Psalm by David. Jehovah, Thou hast searched me, and knowest.
Jeremiah 11:20And O Jehovah of Hosts, judging righteousness, Trying reins and heart, I do see Thy vengeance against them, For unto Thee I have revealed my cause.'
Malachi 3:2And who is bearing the day of his coming? And who is standing in his appearing? For he [is] as fire of a refiner, And as soap of a fuller.
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 →