Psalms 26:2
Try me, O Jehovah, and prove me, Purified [are] my reins and my heart.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
In Context
3For Thy kindness [is] before mine eyes, And I have walked habitually in Thy truth.
Cross References
Job 13:23How many iniquities and sins have I? My transgression and my sin let me know.
Psalms 7:9Let, I pray Thee be ended the evil of the wicked, And establish Thou the righteous, And a trier of hearts and reins is the righteous God.
Psalms 66:10For Thou hast tried us, O God, Thou hast refined us as the refining of silver.
Jeremiah 20:12And, O Jehovah of Hosts, trier of the righteous, Beholder of reins and heart, I do see Thy vengeance out of them, For unto Thee I have revealed 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 →