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

Jehovah tests (examines) righteous and wicked people alike. He hates wicked people and the ones who love violence.

Examine me, O Jehovah, and test me. Look closely (deeply) into my heart and mind.

You have tested us, O God. You have refined us in the same way silver is refined.

([Psalm of David]) O Jehovah, you have searched me and you know me.

But He knows the way I walk. He has tried me. I shall come forth as gold.

I will bring the third part into the fire. I will refine them, as silver is refined, and I will test them as gold is tested. They will call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say: 'It is my people!' They will say: 'Jehovah is my God!'

Who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? He is like a refiner's fire and like laundry soap (the lye of laundrymen).

I know nothing against myself. Yet this does not acquit me, but he that judges me is God.

The proof of your faith is more precious than gold that perishes. Though it is tested by fire, it may be found in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Shalt

if I have repaid my ally with harm or plundered my foe without cause,

Although all of this happened to us, we never forgot you. We never ignored your promise.

Today you saw how Jehovah handed you over to me in the cave. Although I was told to kill you I spared you. I said: 'I will not raise my hand against my lord because you are Jehovah's anointed.'

Jehovah forbid that I should try to harm the one Jehovah anointed to be king. Just take his spear and his water jar and go.

This is our pride and testimony of conscience. In holiness and Godly sincerity we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you. It was not by fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God.

I am

([Psalm of David]) I said: I will guard my ways that I may not sin with my tongue. I will guard my mouth as with a muzzle while the wicked are in my presence.

I have sworn and I will confirm it: I will keep your righteous ordinances.

He who keeps his mouth (watches what he says) keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips (speaks thoughtlessly) will have destruction.

When he arrived he saw the grace of God and was glad. He exhorted them all to remain true to the Lord as their only purpose of heart.

We all stumble in many things. If any do not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able to restrain (control) the whole body.

General references

Examine me, O Jehovah, and test me. Look closely (deeply) into my heart and mind.

The ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah. He ponders all his paths.