Psalms 26:2
Examine me, O LORD, and test me! Evaluate my inner thoughts and motives!
Additional Resources
Referenced Verses
- Ps 7:9 : 9 May the evil deeds of the wicked come to an end! But make the innocent secure, O righteous God, you who examine inner thoughts and motives!
- Ps 17:3 : 3 You have scrutinized my inner motives; you have examined me during the night. You have carefully evaluated me, but you find no sin. I am determined I will say nothing sinful.
- Ps 66:10 : 10 For you, O God, tested us; you purified us like refined silver.
- Ps 139:23-24 : 23 Examine me, O God, and probe my thoughts! Test me, and know my concerns! 24 See if there is any idolatrous way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way!
- Jer 20:12 : 12 O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, you test and prove the righteous. You see into people’s hearts and minds. Pay them back for what they have done because I trust you to vindicate my cause.
- Zech 13:9 : 9 Then I will bring the remaining third into the fire; I will refine them like silver is refined and will test them like gold is tested. They will call on my name and I will answer; I will say,‘These are my people,’ and they will say,‘The LORD is my God.’”
- Job 13:23 : 23 How many are my iniquities and sins? Show me my transgression and my sin.
- Job 31:4-6 : 4 Does he not see my ways and count all my steps? 5 If I have walked in falsehood, and if my foot has hastened to deceit– 6 let him weigh me with honest scales; then God will discover my integrity.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Ps 139:23-242 verses86%
23Examine me, O God, and probe my thoughts! Test me, and know my concerns!
24See if there is any idolatrous way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way!
- 83%
1By David. Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have integrity, and I trust in the LORD without wavering.
- Ps 17:2-32 verses81%
2Make a just decision on my behalf! Decide what is right!
3You have scrutinized my inner motives; you have examined me during the night. You have carefully evaluated me, but you find no sin. I am determined I will say nothing sinful.
- Jer 17:9-102 verses78%
9The human mind is more deceitful than anything else. It is incurably bad. Who can understand it?
10I, the LORD, probe into people’s minds. I examine people’s hearts. I deal with each person according to how he has behaved. I give them what they deserve based on what they have done.
- 77%
3For I am ever aware of your faithfulness, and your loyalty continually motivates me.
- 77%
12O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, you test and prove the righteous. You see into people’s hearts and minds. Pay them back for what they have done because I trust you to vindicate my cause.
- 76%
1For the music director, a psalm of David. O LORD, you examine me and know.
- 76%
3But you, LORD, know all about me. You watch me and test my devotion to you. Drag these wicked men away like sheep to be slaughtered! Appoint a time when they will be killed!
- 76%
3The crucible is for refining silver and the furnace is for gold, likewise the LORD tests hearts.
- Ps 7:8-92 verses75%
8The LORD judges the nations. Vindicate me, LORD, because I am innocent, because I am blameless, O Exalted One!
9May the evil deeds of the wicked come to an end! But make the innocent secure, O righteous God, you who examine inner thoughts and motives!
- 75%
10For you, O God, tested us; you purified us like refined silver.
- 74%
20So I said,“O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, you are a just judge! You examine people’s hearts and minds. I want to see you pay them back for what they have done because I trust you to vindicate my cause.”
- 74%
11But I have integrity! Rescue me and have mercy on me!
- 73%
21Yes, my spirit was bitter, and my insides felt sharp pain.
- 73%
6let him weigh me with honest scales; then God will discover my integrity.
- 73%
40נ(Nun) Let us carefully examine our ways, and let us return to the LORD.
- 72%
6that you must search out my iniquity, and inquire about my sin,
- Ps 119:10-112 verses72%
10With all my heart I seek you. Do not allow me to stray from your commands!
11In my heart I store up your words, so I might not sin against you.
- 72%
21would not God discover it, for he knows one’s thoughts?
- 72%
6Look, you desire integrity in the inner man; you want me to possess wisdom.
- 72%
10Create for me a pure heart, O God! Renew a resolute spirit within me!
- Ps 6:1-22 verses72%
1For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments, according to the sheminith style; a psalm of David. LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger! Do not discipline me in your raging fury!
2Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am frail! Heal me, LORD, for my bones are shaking!
- 72%
2Wash away my wrongdoing! Cleanse me of my sin!
- 72%
24Correct us, LORD, but only in due measure. Do not punish us in anger or you will reduce us to nothing.
- 71%
24Vindicate me by your justice, O LORD my God! Do not let them gloat over me!
- 71%
6I maintain a pure lifestyle, so I can appear before your altar, O LORD,
- 71%
17Deliver me from my distress; rescue me from my suffering!
- 71%
11O LORD, teach me how you want me to live! Then I will obey your commands. Make me wholeheartedly committed to you!
- 71%
8My heart tells me to pray to you, and I do pray to you, O LORD.
- 71%
17I know, my God, that you examine thoughts and are pleased with integrity. With pure motives I contribute all this; and now I look with joy as your people who have gathered here contribute to you.
- 71%
4Make me understand your ways, O LORD! Teach me your paths!
- 71%
8May I hear about your loyal love in the morning, for I trust in you. Show me the way I should go, because I long for you.
- 71%
18And that you visit them every morning, and try them every moment?
- 70%
1A song of ascents, by David. O LORD, my heart is not proud, nor do I have a haughty look. I do not have great aspirations, or concern myself with things that are beyond me.
- 70%
20ר(Resh) Look, O LORD! I am distressed; my stomach is in knots! My heart is pounding inside me. Yes, I was terribly rebellious! Out in the street the sword bereaves a mother of her children; Inside the house death is present.
- 70%
10trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.
- 70%
5Put yourselves to the test to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize regarding yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you– unless, indeed, you fail the test!
- 70%
4The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD’s throne is in heaven. His eyes watch; his eyes examine all people.
- 70%
6I said,“During the night I will remember the song I once sang; I will think very carefully.” I tried to make sense of what was happening.
- 70%
26I told you about my ways and you answered me. Teach me your statutes!
- 70%
9Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am in distress! My eyes grow dim from suffering. I have lost my strength.
- 70%
159See how I love your precepts! O LORD, revive me with your loyal love!
- 70%
11O LORD, you do not withhold your compassion from me. May your loyal love and faithfulness continually protect me!
- 70%
14May my words and my thoughts be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my sheltering rock and my redeemer.