Psalms 26:2
Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
KJV
Dum appropiant super me nocentes ut edant carnes meas, qui tribulant me inimici mei, ipsi infirmati sunt et ceciderunt.
Vulgate
ἐν τῷ ἐγγίζειν ἐπ’ ἐμὲ κακοῦντας τοῦ φαγεῖν τὰς σάρκας μου, οἱ θλίβοντές με καὶ οἱ ἐχθροί μου αὐτοὶ ἠσθένησαν καὶ ἔπεσαν.
LXX
Examine me, O Jehovah, and prove me; Try my heart and my mind.
ASV
בְּחָנֵ֣/נִי יְהוָ֣ה וְ/נַסֵּ֑/נִי צרופ/ה צָרְפָ֖/ה כִלְיוֹתַ֣/י וְ/לִבִּֽ/י
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
י
y
noun · 31×
י
y
noun · 591×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
נִי
ny
verb · 29×
נַסּ֥וֹת
nsvt
verb · 36×
צֹרֵ֖ף
tsrp
verb · 34×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210208.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
Chapter 9.—Of the Perturbations of the Soul Which Appear as Right Affections in the Life of the Righteous. But so far as regards this question of mental perturbations, we have answered these philosophers in the ninth book687687 C. 4, 5. of this work, showing that it is rather a verbal than a real dispute, and that they seek contention rather than truth. Among ourselves, accordi…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 11:28 — But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
- 2Cor 13:5 — Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
- Gal 6:4 — But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
- Jer 20:12 — But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause.
- Jer 20:12 — But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause.
- Job 13:23 — How many are mine iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin.
- Job 31:4 — Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?
- Prov 17:3 — The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
- Ps 7:9 — Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
- Ps 7:9 — Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
- Ps 11:5 — The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
- Ps 17:3 — Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
- Ps 17:3 — Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
- Ps 51:6 — Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
- Ps 66:10 — For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
- Ps 139:23 — Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
- Ps 139:23 — Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
- Rev 2:23 — And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
- Zech 13:9 — And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my