Psalm 17:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

Proved

Shalt

2 Corinthians 1:12

I am

James 3:2

General references

Psalm 26:2

Proverbs 5:21

Bible References

Proved

The LORD alloweth the righteous; but the ungodly, and him that delighteth in wickedness, doth his soul abhor.

Examine me, O LORD, and prove me: try out my reins and my heart.

For thou, O God, hast proved us; thou hast tried us like as silver is tried.

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} O LORD, thou searchest me out, and knowest me.

But as for my way, he knoweth it: and tryeth me as the gold in the fire.

And the same third part will I bring through the fire, and will cleanse them, as the silver is cleansed: Yea and try them, like as gold is tried. Then shall they call upon my name, and I will hear them: I will say, 'It is my people.' And they shall say, 'LORD, my God.'"

Who shall endure in the day of his coming, or who shall stand to behold him? For he is as trying fire, and as the herb that fullers scour withal.

I know nought by myself: yet am I not thereby justified. It is the Lord that judgeth me.

that your faith, once tried, being much more precious than gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto laud, glory, and honour, at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

Shalt

if I have rewarded evil unto him that dealt friendly with me, or hurt them that without any cause are mine enemies;

And though all this be come upon us, yet do we not forget thee, nor behave ourselves unfaithfully in thy covenant.

Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee this day into mine hand, in the cave. When they bade kill thee, mine eye had compassion on thee: and I said, 'I will not lay my hands on my master, for he is the LORD's anointed.'

but the LORD keep me from laying mine hand upon the LORD's anointed. Now then take a fellowship the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water, and let us go."

Our rejoicing is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in singleness of heart and with godly pureness - and not in fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God - we have had our conversation in the world, and most of all to you-wards.

I am

{To the Chanter, for praising, a Psalm of David} I said, "I will take heed to my ways, that I offend not in my tongue. I will keep my mouth as it were with a bridle, while the ungodly is in my sight."

I have sworn, and am steadfastly purposed, to keep thy righteous judgments.

He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life; but whoso speaketh unadvised, findeth harm.

Which when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad: and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would continually cleave unto the Lord.

For in many things we sin all. If a man sin not in word, the same is a perfect man and able to tame all the body.

General references

Examine me, O LORD, and prove me: try out my reins and my heart.

For every man's ways are open in the sight of the LORD, and he pondereth all their goings.