Psalm 7:9

New International Reader's Version

God, you always do what is right. You look deep down inside the hearts and minds of people. Bring to an end the terrible things sinful people do. Make godly people safe.

Cross References

Genesis 20:5

Didn’t Abraham say to me, ‘She’s my sister’? And didn’t she also say, ‘He’s my brother’? I had no idea I was doing anything wrong.”

1 Kings 8:32

When they do, listen to them from heaven. Take action. Judge between the person and their neighbor. Punish the guilty one. Do to that person what they have done to their neighbor. Deal with the one who isn’t guilty in a way that shows they are free from blame. That will prove they aren’t guilty.

1 Chronicles 28:9

“My son Solomon, always remember the God of your father. Serve him with all your heart. Do it with a mind that wants to obey him. The Lord looks deep down inside every heart. He understands every desire and every thought. If you look to him, you will find him. But if you desert him, he will turn his back on you forever.

Psalm 10:15

Take away the power of sinful people. Hold them accountable for the evil things they do. Uncover all the evil they have done.

Psalm 10:18

You stand up for those whose fathers have died and for those who have been treated badly. You do it so that mere human beings made of dust may not terrify others anymore.

Psalm 11:5

The Lord watches over those who do what is right. But he really hates sinful people and those who love to hurt others.

Psalm 139:1

Lord, you have seen what is in my heart. You know all about me.

Psalm 17:3

Look deep down into my heart. Study me carefully at night and test me. You won’t find anything wrong. I have planned nothing evil. My mouth has not said sinful things.

Psalm 18:21

I have lived the way the Lord wanted me to. I am not guilty of turning away from my God.

Psalm 26:2

Lord, test me. Try me out. Look deep down into my heart and mind.

Psalm 35:23

Wake up! Rise up to help me! My God and Lord, stand up for me.

Psalm 37:23

The Lord makes secure the footsteps of the person who delights in him,

Psalm 40:2

I was sliding down into the pit of death, and he pulled me out. He brought me up out of the mud and dirt. He set my feet on a rock. He gave me a firm place to stand on.

Psalm 43:1

My God, when you hand down your decision, let it be in my favor. Stand up for me against an unfaithful nation. Save me from those lying and sinful people.

Psalm 44:21

If we had, God would have discovered it. He knows the secrets of our hearts.

Psalm 58:6

God, break the teeth in the mouths of those sinners! Lord, tear out the sharp teeth of those lions!

Psalm 9:9

The Lord is a place of safety for those who have been treated badly. He keeps them safe in times of trouble.

Psalm 96:10

Say to the nations, “The Lord rules.” The world is firmly set in place. It can’t be moved. The Lord will judge the people of the world fairly.

Psalm 96:13

Let all creation be full of joy in front of the Lord, because he is coming to judge the earth. He will faithfully judge the people of the world in keeping with what is right.

Psalm 98:9

Let them sing to the Lord, because he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the nations of the world in keeping with what is right and fair.

Jeremiah 11:20

But Lord, you rule over all. You always judge fairly. You test people’s hearts and minds. So pay them back for what they’ve done. I’ve committed my cause to you.

Jeremiah 17:10

The Lord says, “I look deep down inside human hearts. I see what is in people’s minds. I reward each person in keeping with their conduct. I bless them based on what they have done.”

Jeremiah 20:12

Lord, you rule over all. You test those who do what is right. You see what is in people’s hearts and minds. So pay them back for what they’ve done. I’ve committed my cause to you.

Daniel 11:45

He will set up his royal tents. He will put them between the Mediterranean Sea and the beautiful holy mountain of Zion. But his end will come. And no one will help him.

Acts 12:23

Right away an angel of the Lord struck Herod down. Herod had not given praise to God. So he was eaten by worms and died.

Romans 16:25

May God receive glory. He is able to strengthen your faith. He does this in keeping with the good news and the message I preach. It is the message about Jesus Christ. This message is in keeping with the mystery hidden for a very long time.

1 Thessalonians 3:13

May the Lord give you strength in your hearts. Then you will be holy and without blame in the sight of our God and Father. May that be true when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.

1 Peter 5:10

God always gives you all the grace you need. So you will only have to suffer for a little while. Then God himself will build you up again. He will make you strong and steady. And he has chosen you to share in his eternal glory because you belong to Christ.

Jude 1:1

I, Jude, am writing this letter. I serve Jesus Christ. I am a brother of James. I am sending this letter to you who have been chosen by God. You are loved by God the Father. You are kept safe for Jesus Christ.

Revelation 2:23

I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I search hearts and minds. I will pay each of you back for what you have done.

1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider how handsome or tall he is. I have not chosen him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outside of a person. But the Lord looks at what is in the heart.”

1 Samuel 2:9

He guards the paths of his faithful servants. But evil people will lie silent in their dark graves. “People don’t win just because they are strong.