Psalm 11:5
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5 The Lord (A)tests the righteous,
But the wicked and the one who loves violence His soul hates.
James 1:12
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Loving God Under Trials
12 (A)Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive (B)the crown of life (C)which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
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Genesis 22:1
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Abraham’s Faith Confirmed(A)
22 Now it came to pass after these things that (B)God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!”
And he said, “Here I am.”
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Proverbs 6:16-19
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16 These six things the Lord hates,
Yes, seven are an abomination to [a]Him:
17 (A)A[b] proud look,
(B)A lying tongue,
(C)Hands that shed innocent blood,
18 (D)A heart that devises wicked plans,
(E)Feet that are swift in running to evil,
19 (F)A false witness who speaks lies,
And one who (G)sows discord among brethren.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:16 Lit. His soul
- Proverbs 6:17 Lit. Haughty eyes
Psalm 5:4-5
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4 For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness,
Nor shall evil [a]dwell with You.
5 The (A)boastful shall not (B)stand in Your sight;
You hate all workers of iniquity.
Footnotes
- Psalm 5:4 Lit. sojourn
Zechariah 13:9
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9 I will bring the one-third (A)through the fire,
Will (B)refine them as silver is refined,
And test them as gold is tested.
(C)They will call on My name,
And I will answer them.
(D)I will say, ‘This is My people’;
And each one will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’ ”
Zechariah 11:8
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8 I [a]dismissed the three shepherds (A)in one month. My soul loathed them, and their soul also abhorred me.
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- Zechariah 11:8 Or destroyed, lit. cut off
Jeremiah 12:8
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8 My heritage is to Me like a lion in the forest;
It cries out against Me;
Therefore I have (A)hated it.
Psalm 139:23-24
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23 (A)Search me, O God, and know my heart;
Try me, and know my anxieties;
24 And see if there is any wicked way in me,
And (B)lead me in the way everlasting.
Psalm 139:1
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God’s Perfect Knowledge of Man
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
139 O Lord, (A)You have searched me and known me.
Psalm 26:2
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Footnotes
- Psalm 26:2 test me
Psalm 17:3
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3 You have tested my heart;
You have visited me in the night;
(A)You have [a]tried me and have found [b]nothing;
I have purposed that my mouth shall not (B)transgress.
Footnotes
- Psalm 17:3 examined
- Psalm 17:3 Nothing evil
Psalm 7:9
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9 Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end,
But establish the just;
(A)For the righteous God tests the hearts and [a]minds.
Footnotes
- Psalm 7:9 Lit. kidneys, the most secret part of man
1 Peter 4:12
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Suffering for God’s Glory
12 Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you;
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1 Peter 1:7
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7 that (A)the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though (B)it is tested by fire, (C)may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
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Malachi 3:3
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3 (A)He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver;
He will purify the sons of Levi,
And [a]purge them as gold and silver,
That they may (B)offer to the Lord
An offering in righteousness.
Footnotes
- Malachi 3:3 Or refine
Psalm 21:8
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8 Your hand will find all Your enemies;
Your right hand will find those who hate You.
Psalm 10:3
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3 For the wicked (A)boasts of his heart’s desire;
[a]He (B)blesses the greedy and renounces the Lord.
Footnotes
- Psalm 10:3 Or The greedy man curses and spurns the Lord
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