1 Chronicles 29:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.

Triest the heart

Hast pleasure

Proverbs 11:20

Proverbs 15:8

John 1:47

In the uprightness

Acts 24:16

2 Corinthians 1:12

1 Thessalonians 2:10

Joy thy people

1 Chronicles 29:9

Philemon 1:7

General references

Exodus 35:21

Bible References

Triest the heart

"Now as for you, my son Solomon, get to know the God of your father. Serve him with a sound heart and a devoted soul, because the LORD is searching every heart, every plan and thought. He will be found by you, assuming you are seeking him, but if you abandon him, he will abandon you forever.

Remember how the LORD your God led you all the way these 40 years in the desert, to humble and test you in order to make known what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands.

The LORD told Samuel, "Don't look at his appearance or his height, for I've rejected him. Truly, God does not see what man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart."

Let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous. For you are the righteous God who discerns the inner thoughts.

Indeed, you are pleased with truth in the inner person, and you will teach me wisdom in my innermost parts.

Everything a person does seems pure in his own opinion, but the LORD weighs intentions.

Every man's lifestyle is proper in his own view, but the LORD weighs the heart.

I am the LORD who searches the heart, who tests the inner depths to give to each person according to what he deserves, according to the fruit of his deeds.

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul and spirit, joints and marrow, as it judges the thoughts and purposes of the heart.

I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts. I will reward each of you as your actions deserve.

Hast pleasure

Devious minds are abhorrent to the LORD, but those whose ways are innocent are his delight.

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Jesus saw Nathaniel coming toward him and said about him, "Look, a genuine Israeli, in whom there is no deceit!"

In the uprightness

Therefore, I always do my best to have a clear conscience before God and people.

For this is what we boast about: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world with pure motives and godly sincerity, without earthly wisdom but with God's grace especially toward you.

You and God are witnesses of how pure, honest, and blameless our conduct was among you who believe.

Joy thy people

Then the people rejoiced because they had given voluntarily, since with a devoted heart they had freely given to the LORD.

For I have received considerable joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed, brother, through you.

General references

and every person whose heart moved him and all whose spirits prompted them, brought an offering to the LORD for constructing the Tent of Meeting, for all its service, and for the holy garments.