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.

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Bible References

Triest the heart

1 Chronicles 28:9
And you, Solomon my son, know you the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts: if you seek him, he will be found of you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
Deuteronomy 8:2
And you shall remember all the way which the LORD your God led you these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you, and to test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments, or not.
1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD sees not as man sees; for man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.
Psalm 7:9
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God tests the minds and hearts.
Psalm 51:6
Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part you shall make me to know wisdom.
Proverbs 16:2
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weighs the spirits.
Proverbs 21:2
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD weighs the hearts.
Jeremiah 17:10
I the LORD search the heart, I test the mind, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Revelation 2:23
And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

Hast pleasure

Proverbs 11:20
They that are of a perverse heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

In the uprightness

Acts 24:16
And in this do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offense toward God, and toward men.
2 Corinthians 1:12
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
1 Thessalonians 2:10
You are witnesses, and God also, how holy and just and unblamable was our behavior among you that believe:

Joy thy people

1 Chronicles 29:9
Then the people rejoiced, for they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
Philemon 1:7
For we have great joy and consolation in your love, because the hearts of the saints are refreshed by you, brother.

General references

Exodus 35:21
And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD'S offering to the work of the tabernacle of meeting, and for all its service, and for the holy garments.