For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. In this you have done foolishly: therefore from now on you shall have wars.

The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids test, the children of men.

The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] O LORD, you have searched me, and known me.

For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he ponders all his paths.

The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? says the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? says the LORD.

I

I have sinned; what shall I do unto you, O you preserver of men? why have you set me as a mark against you, so that I am a burden to myself?

And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech you, lay not the sin upon us, in which we have done foolishly, and in which we have sinned.

And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also has put away your sin; you shall not die.

He that covers his sins shall not prosper: but whosoever confesses and forsakes them shall have mercy.

Only acknowledge your iniquity, that you have transgressed against the LORD your God, and have scattered your favors to the strangers under every green tree, and you have not obeyed my voice, says the LORD.

I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; You have chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: restore me, and I shall return; for you are the LORD my God.

I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before you,

And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Perverted

If you see the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter: for the high official is watched by a higher one; and there are yet higher ones over them.

Right

The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

Therefore I esteem all your precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.

Therefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

It profited

For he has said, It profits a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the rulers also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

What fruit had you then in those things of which you are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

General references

Surely it is fitting to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more: