Psalm 7:9
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9 O let the evil of the wicked come to an end,
but establish the righteous,
you who test the minds and hearts,
O righteous God.(A)
Jeremiah 11:20
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20 But you, O Lord of hosts, who judge righteously,
who try the heart and the mind,
let me see your retribution upon them,
for to you I have committed my cause.(A)
Jeremiah 20:12
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12 O Lord of hosts, you test the righteous;
you see the heart and the mind;
let me see your retribution upon them,
for to you I have committed my cause.(A)
Jeremiah 17:10
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10 I the Lord test the mind
and search the heart,
to give to all according to their ways,
according to the fruit of their doings.(A)
1 Chronicles 28:9
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9 “And you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve him with single mind and willing heart, for the Lord searches every mind and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will abandon you forever.(A)
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Revelation 2:23
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23 and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts, and I will give to each of you as your works deserve.(A)
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Psalm 139:1
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Psalm 139
The Inescapable God
To the leader. Of David. A Psalm.
1 O Lord, you have searched me and known me.(A)
Psalm 44:21
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21 would not God discover this?
For he knows the secrets of the heart.(A)
Psalm 37:23
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Psalm 26:2
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2 Prove me, O Lord, and try me;
test my heart and mind.(A)
Psalm 11:5
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5 The Lord tests the righteous and the wicked,
and his soul hates the lover of violence.(A)
1 Samuel 16:7
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7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him, for the Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”(A)
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Romans 16:25
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Final Doxology
25 Now to God[a] who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages(A)
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- 16.25 Gk the one
Acts 12:23
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23 And immediately, because he had not given the glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.(A)
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Psalm 17:3
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3 If you try my heart, if you visit me by night,
if you test me, you will find no wickedness in me;
my mouth does not transgress.(A)
Psalm 10:18
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18 to do justice for the orphan and the oppressed,
so that those from earth may strike terror no more.[a](A)
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- 10.18 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Psalm 10:15
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15 Break the arm of the wicked and evildoers;
seek out their wickedness until you find none.(A)
Daniel 11:45
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45 He shall pitch his palatial tents between the sea and the beautiful holy mountain. Yet he shall come to his end, with no one to help him.(A)
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Isaiah 37:36-38
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Sennacherib’s Defeat and Death
36 Then the angel of the Lord set out and struck down one hundred eighty-five thousand in the camp of the Assyrians; when morning dawned, they were all dead bodies.(A) 37 Then King Sennacherib of Assyria left, went home, and lived at Nineveh. 38 As he was worshiping in the house of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer killed him with the sword, and they escaped into the land of Ararat. His son Esar-haddon succeeded him.(B)
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Psalm 74:22-23
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22 Rise up, O God, plead your cause;
remember how the impious scoff at you all day long.(A)
23 Do not forget the clamor of your foes,
the uproar of your adversaries that goes up continually.(B)
Psalm 74:10-11
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10 How long, O God, is the foe to scoff?
Is the enemy to revile your name forever?(A)
11 Why do you hold back your hand;
why do you keep your hand in[a] your bosom?(B)
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- 74.11 Cn: Heb do you consume your right hand from
Psalm 58:6
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6 O God, break the teeth in their mouths;
tear out the fangs of the young lions, O Lord!(A)
Psalm 40:2
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2 He drew me up from the desolate pit,[a]
out of the miry bog,
and set my feet upon a rock,
making my steps secure.(A)
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- 40.2 Cn: Heb pit of tumult
Psalm 9:5-6
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5 You have rebuked the nations; you have destroyed the wicked;
you have blotted out their name forever and ever.(A)
6 The enemies have vanished in everlasting ruins;
their cities you have rooted out;
the very memory of them has perished.(B)
1 Samuel 2:9
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9 He will guard the feet of his faithful ones,
but the wicked will perish in darkness,
for not by might does one prevail.(A)
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