Psalm 139:23

Good News Translation

Examine me, O God, and know my mind; test me, and discover my thoughts.

Cross References

Job 31:6

Let God weigh me on honest scales, and he will see how innocent I am.

Psalm 11:4

The Lord is in his holy temple; he has his throne in heaven. He watches people everywhere and knows what they are doing.

Psalm 11:5

He examines the good and the wicked alike; the lawless he hates with all his heart.

Psalm 139:1

Lord, you have examined me and you know me.

Psalm 17:3

You know my heart. You have come to me at night; you have examined me completely and found no evil desire in me. I speak no evil,

Psalm 26:2

Examine me and test me, Lord; judge my desires and thoughts.

Proverbs 17:3

Gold and silver are tested by fire, and a person's heart is tested by the Lord.

Jeremiah 11:20

Then I prayed, “Almighty Lord, you are a just judge; you test people's thoughts and feelings. I have placed my cause in your hands; so let me watch you take revenge on these people.”

Zechariah 13:9

And I will test the third that survives and will purify them as silver is purified by fire. I will test them as gold is tested. Then they will pray to me, and I will answer them. I will tell them that they are my people, and they will confess that I am their God.”

Deuteronomy 8:16

In the desert he gave you manna to eat, food that your ancestors had never eaten. He sent hardships on you to test you, so that in the end he could bless you with good things.

Deuteronomy 8:2

Remember how the Lord your God led you on this long journey through the desert these past forty years, sending hardships to test you, so that he might know what you intended to do and whether you would obey his commands.

1 Peter 1:7

Their purpose is to prove that your faith is genuine. Even gold, which can be destroyed, is tested by fire; and so your faith, which is much more precious than gold, must also be tested, so that it may endure. Then you will receive praise and glory and honor on the Day when Jesus Christ is revealed.