Psalm 139:23

Easy To Read Version

Lord, look at me and know my heart.\par Test me and know my thoughts.\par

Cross References

Job 31:6

If God would use accurate scales, {\cf2\super [64]} \par then he would know that I am innocent.\par

Psalm 11:4

The Lord is in his holy palace. {\cf2\super [60]} \par The Lord sits on his throne {\cf2\super [61]} in heaven.\par And he sees everything that happens.\par The Lord watches people closely\par to see if they are good or bad.\par

Psalm 11:5

The Lord searches for good people,\par but he rejects {\cf2\super [62]} cruel, evil people.\par

Psalm 139:1

Lord, you tested me.\par You know all about me.\par

Psalm 17:3

You have looked deep into my heart.\par You were with me all night.\par You questioned me\par and found nothing wrong.\par I didn’t plan any bad thing.\par

Psalm 26:2

Lord, try me and test me.\par Look closely into my heart and mind.\par

Proverbs 17:3

Gold and silver are put into fire to make them pure. But the Lord is the One who makes peoples’ hearts pure.

Jeremiah 11:20

But Lord, you are a fair judge. You know how to test peoples’ hearts and minds. I will tell you my arguments. And I will let you give them the punishment they deserve.

Zechariah 13:9

Then I will test those survivors. I will give them many troubles. The troubles will be like the fire a man uses to prove silver is pure. I will test them the way a person tests gold. Then they will call to me for help, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘You are my people.’ And they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”

Deuteronomy 8:16

In the desert, the Lord fed you manna [53] —something your ancestors [54] had never seen. The Lord tested you. Why? Because the Lord made you humble so that things would go well for you in the end.

Deuteronomy 8:2

And you must remember the whole trip that the Lord your God has led you through these 40 years in the desert. The Lord was testing you. He wanted to make you humble. He wanted to know the things in your heart. He wanted to know if you would obey his commands.

1 Peter 1:7

Why do these troubles happen? To prove that your faith is pure (true). This purity of faith is worth more than gold. Gold can be proved to be pure by fire, but gold will ruin. The purity of your faith will bring you praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ appears (comes).