Verse 17

I knowe also, my God, that thou tryest the heart, and hast pleasure in righteousnesse: I haue offred willingly in the vprightnesse of mine heart all these things: now also haue I seene thy people which are found here, to offer vnto thee willingly with ioy.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 28:9 : 9 And thou, Salomon my sonne, know thou the God of thy father, and serue him with a perfit heart, and with a willing minde: For the Lorde searcheth all hearts, and vnderstandeth all the imaginations of thoughts: if thou seeke him, he will be found of thee, but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for euer.
  • Jer 17:10 : 10 I the Lord search the heart, and try ye reines, euen to giue euery man according to his wayes, and according to the fruite of his workes.
  • 1 Sam 16:7 : 7 But the Lord said vnto Samuel, Looke not on his countenance, nor on the height of his stature, because I haue refused him: for God seeth not as man seeth: for ma looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord beholdeth the heart.
  • Prov 11:20 : 20 They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite.
  • John 1:47 : 47 Iesus sawe Nathanael comming to him, and saide of him, Beholde in deede an Israelite, in whom is no guile.
  • 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our reioycing is this, the testimonie of our conscience, that in simplicitie and godly purenesse, and not in fleshly wisedome, but by the grace of God wee haue had our conuersation in the worlde, and most of all to you wardes.
  • 1 Thess 2:10 : 10 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily, and iustly, and vnblameably we behaued our selues among you that beleeue.
  • Phlm 1:7 : 7 For we haue great ioy and consolation in thy loue, because by thee, brother, the Saintes bowels are comforted.
  • Heb 4:12 : 12 For the worde of God is liuely, and mightie in operation, & sharper then any two edged sword, and entreth through, euen vnto the diuiding asunder of the soule and the spirit, and of the ioints, and the marow, and is a discerner of the thoughtes, and the intents of the heart.
  • Rev 2:23 : 23 And I will kill her children with death: and all the Churches shall know that I am he which searche the reines and heartes: and I will giue vnto euery one of you according vnto your workes.
  • Phlm 1:20 : 20 Yea, brother, let mee obteine this pleasure of thee in the Lorde: comfort my bowels in the Lorde.
  • Acts 24:16 : 16 And herein I endeuour my selfe to haue alway a cleare conscience towarde God, and toward men.
  • Deut 8:2 : 2 And thou shalt remember all ye way which the Lorde thy God led thee this fourtie yeere in the wildernesse, for to humble thee and to proue thee, to knowe what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keepe his commandements or no.
  • Prov 15:8-9 : 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable vnto him. 9 The way of the wicked is an abomination vnto the Lord: but he loueth him that followeth righteousnes.
  • Prov 16:2 : 2 All the wayes of a man are cleane in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the spirits.
  • Prov 17:3 : 3 As is the fining pot for siluer, and the fornace for golde, so the Lord trieth the heartes.
  • Prov 21:2 : 2 Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.
  • 1 Chr 29:9 : 9 And the people reioyced when they offred willingly: for they offred willingly vnto ye Lord, with a perfite heart; Dauid the King also reioyced with great ioy.
  • Ps 7:9 : 9 Oh let the malice of the wicked come to an ende: but guide thou the iust: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reines.
  • Ps 15:2 : 2 He that walketh vprightly and worketh righteousnes, and speaketh the trueth in his heart.
  • Ps 51:6 : 6 Beholde, thou louest trueth in the inwarde affections: therefore hast thou taught mee wisedome in the secret of mine heart.