Psalm 11:5

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The Lord examines those who are good and those who are wicked; he hates those who enjoy hurting others.

Cross References

James 1:12

Great blessings belong to those who are tempted and remain faithful! After they have proved their faith, God will give them the reward of eternal life. God promised this to all people who love him.

1 Peter 4:12

My friends, don’t be surprised at the painful things that you are now suffering, which are testing your faith. Don’t think that something strange is happening to you.

1 Peter 1:7

These troubles test your faith and prove that it is pure. And such faith is worth more than gold. Gold can be proved to be pure by fire, but gold will ruin. When your faith is proven to be pure, the result will be praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ comes.

Psalm 26:2

Look closely at me, Lord, and test me. Judge my deepest thoughts and emotions.

Psalm 7:9

Stop those who do evil. Support those who do good. God, you are fair. You know what people are thinking.

Genesis 22:1

After these things God decided to test Abraham’s faith. God said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Yes!”

Psalm 21:8

Lord, you will show all your enemies that you are strong. Your power will defeat those who hate you.

Zechariah 11:8

I fired the three shepherds all in one month. I got angry at the sheep, and they began to hate me.

Jeremiah 12:8

My own people turned against me like a wild lion. They roared at me, so I turned away from them.

Psalm 139:1

Lord, you have tested me, so you know all about me.

Psalm 17:3

You were with me all night and looked deep into my heart. You questioned me and found that I did not say or do anything wrong.

Psalm 10:3

Those greedy people brag about the things they want to get. They curse the Lord and show that they hate him.

Malachi 3:3

He will make the Levites clean. He will make them pure, like silver is made pure with fire! He will make them pure like gold and silver. Then they will bring gifts to the Lord, and they will do things the right way.

Zechariah 13:9

Then I will test those survivors by giving them many troubles. The troubles will be like the fire a person 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.’”

Psalm 5:6

You destroy those who tell lies. Lord, you hate those who make secret plans to hurt others.

Jeremiah 20:12

Lord All-Powerful, you test good people. You look deeply into a person’s mind. I told you my arguments against these people. So let me see you give them the punishment they deserve.