Psalm 11:5

Refuge In The Lord

⁴ The Lord is in His holy temple;
the Lord’s throne is in heaven.
His eyes watch; He examines everyone.
⁵ The Lord examines the righteous and the wicked.
He hates the lover of violence.
⁶ He will rain burning coals and sulfur on the wicked;
a scorching wind will be their portion.

Lawless One

Righteous Man

Righteous One

Jehovah

Genesis 22:1

After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!”

“Here I am,” he answered.

James 1:12

A man who endures trials is blessed, because when he passes the test he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.

Psalm 5:4-5

For You are not a God who delights in wickedness;
evil cannot dwell with You.

Psalm 7:9

Let the evil of the wicked come to an end,
but establish the righteous.
The One who examines the thoughts and emotions
is a righteous God.

Psalm 10:3

For the wicked one boasts about his own cravings;
the one who is greedy curses and despises the Lord.

Psalm 17:3

You have tested my heart;
You have examined me at night.
You have tried me and found nothing evil;
I have determined that my mouth will not sin.

Psalm 21:8

Your hand will capture all your enemies;
your right hand will seize those who hate you.

Psalm 26:2

Test me, Lord, and try me;
examine my heart and mind.

Psalm 139:1

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Lord, You have searched me and known me.

Psalm 139:23-24

Search me, God, and know my heart;
test me and know my concerns.

Proverbs 6:16-19

The Lord hates six things;
in fact, seven are detestable to Him:

Jeremiah 12:8

My inheritance has acted toward Me
like a lion in the forest.
She has roared against Me.
Therefore, I hate her.

Zechariah 11:8

In one month I got rid of three shepherds. I became impatient with them, and they also detested me.

Zechariah 13:9

I will put this third through the fire;
I will refine them as silver is refined
and test them as gold is tested.
They will call on My name,
and I will answer them.
I will say: They are My people,
and they will say: Yahweh is our God.”

Malachi 3:3

He will be like a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the Lord in righteousness.

1 Peter 1:7

so that the genuineness of your faith—more valuable than gold, which perishes though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 4:12

Dear friends, don’t be surprised when the fiery ordeal comes among you to test you as if something unusual were happening to you.