Psalm 17:3

New Century Version

You have examined my heart; you have tested me all night. You questioned me without finding anything wrong; I have not sinned with my mouth.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 28:9

“And you, my son Solomon, accept the God of your father. Serve him completely and willingly, because the Lord knows what is in everyone’s mind. He understands everything you think. If you go to him for help, you will get an answer. But if you turn away from him, he will leave you forever.

1 Chronicles 29:17

I know, my God, that you test people’s hearts. You are happy when people do what is right. I was happy to give all these things, and I gave with an honest heart. Your people gathered here are happy to give to you, and I rejoice to see their giving.

Job 23:10

But God knows the way that I take, and when he has tested me, I will come out like gold.

Job 24:14

When the day is over, the murderers get up to kill the poor and needy. At night they go about like thieves.

Psalm 11:5

The Lord tests those who do right, but he hates the wicked and those who love to hurt others.

Psalm 119:106

I will do what I have promised and obey your fair laws.

Psalm 139:1

Lord, you have examined me and know all about me.

Psalm 139:23

God, examine me and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.

Psalm 16:7

I praise the Lord because he advises me. Even at night, I feel his leading.

Psalm 26:2

Lord, try me and test me; look closely into my heart and mind.

Psalm 39:1

I said, “I will be careful how I act and will not sin by what I say. I will be careful what I say around wicked people.”

Psalm 66:10

God, you have tested us; you have purified us like silver.

Psalm 7:4

Have I done wrong to my friend or stolen without reason from my enemy?

Proverbs 13:3

Those who are careful about what they say protect their lives, but whoever speaks without thinking will be ruined.

Jeremiah 12:3

But you know my heart, Lord. You see me and test my thoughts about you. Drag the evil people away like sheep to be butchered. Set them aside for the day of killing.

Jeremiah 50:20

The Lord says, “At that time people will try to find Israel’s guilt, but there will be no guilt. People will try to find Judah’s sins, but no sins will be found, because I will leave a few people alive from Israel and Judah, and I will forgive their sins.

Hosea 7:6

They burn like an oven; their hearts burn inside them. All night long their anger is low, but when morning comes, it becomes a roaring fire.

Micah 2:1

How terrible it will be for people who plan wickedness, who lie on their beds and make evil plans. When the morning light comes, they do what they planned, because they have the power to do so.

Zechariah 13:9

The third that is left I will test with fire, purifying them like silver, testing them like gold. Then they will call on me, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘You are my people,’ and they will say, ‘The Lord is our God.’ ”

Malachi 3:2

No one can live through that time; no one can survive when he comes. He will be like a purifying fire and like laundry soap.

Acts 11:23

Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and full of faith. When he reached Antioch and saw how God had blessed the people, he was glad. He encouraged all the believers in Antioch always to obey the Lord with all their hearts, and many people became followers of the Lord.

Acts 16:9

That night Paul saw in a vision a man from Macedonia. The man stood and begged, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

1 Corinthians 4:4

I know of no wrong I have done, but this does not make me right before the Lord. The Lord is the One who judges me.

2 Corinthians 1:12

This is what we are proud of, and I can say it with a clear conscience: In everything we have done in the world, and especially with you, we have had an honest and sincere heart from God. We did this by God’s grace, not by the kind of wisdom the world has.

James 3:2

We all make many mistakes. If people never said anything wrong, they would be perfect and able to control their entire selves, too.

1 Peter 1:7

These troubles come to prove that your faith is pure. This purity of faith is worth more than gold, which can be proved to be pure by fire but will ruin. But the purity of your faith will bring you praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is shown to you.

1 Samuel 24:10

You have seen something with your own eyes today. The Lord put you in my power in the cave. They said I should kill you, but I was merciful. I said, ‘I won’t harm my master, because he is the Lord’s appointed king.’

1 Samuel 24:12

May the Lord judge between us, and may he punish you for the wrong you have done to me! But I am not against you.

1 Samuel 26:11

But may the Lord keep me from harming his appointed king! Take the spear and water jug that are near Saul’s head. Then let’s go.”

1 Samuel 26:23

The Lord rewards us for the things we do right and for our loyalty to him. The Lord handed you over to me today, but I wouldn’t harm the Lord’s appointed king.