Searchme, O God,and knowmy heart;Tryme and knowmy anxiousthoughts;
Let Him weighme with accuratescales,And let Godknowmy integrity.
The LORDis in His holytemple;the LORD'Sthroneis in heaven;His eyesbehold,His eyelidstestthe sonsof men.
The LORDteststhe righteousand the wicked,And the one who lovesviolenceHis soulhates.
O LORD,You have searchedme and known[me].
You have triedmy heart;You have visited[me] by night;You have testedme and You findnothing;I have purposedthat my mouthwill not transgress.
Examineme, O LORD,and tryme; Testmy mindand my heart.
The refiningpotis for silverand the furnacefor gold,But the LORDtestshearts.
But, O LORDof hosts,who judgesrighteously,Who triesthe feelingsand the heart,Let me seeYour vengeanceon them, For to You have I committedmy cause.
"And I will bringthe thirdpartthrough the fire,Refinethem as silveris refined,And testthem as goldis tested.They will callon My name,And I will answerthem; I will say,They are My people,'And they will say,'The LORDis my God.'"
"In the wildernessHe fedyou mannawhichyour fathersdid not know,that He might humbleyou and that He might testyou, to dogoodfor you in the end.
"You shall rememberallthe waywhichthe LORDyour Godhas ledyou in the wildernessthesefortyyears,that He might humbleyou, testingyou, to knowwhatwas in your heart,whether you would keepHis commandmentsornot.
sothat the proofof your faith,[being] more preciousthan goldwhich is perishable,even thoughtestedby fire,may be foundto resultin praiseand gloryand honorat the revelationof JesusChrist;
