Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Thou hast tested my heart, hast made inspection by night, hast refined me until thou couldst find nothing, Had I devised evil, my mouth should not have transgressed:
New American Standard Bible
You have visited me by night;
You have
I have
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
You have examined me at night.
You have tried me and found nothing evil;
I have determined that my mouth will not sin.
International Standard Version
When you probe my heart, and examine me at night; when you refine me, you will find nothing wrong, for I have determined that I will not transgress with my mouth.
A Conservative Version
Thou have proved my heart. Thou have visited me in the night. Thou have tried me, and find nothing. I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
American Standard Version
Thou hast proved my heart; thou hast visited me in the night; Thou hast tried me, and findest nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
Amplified
You have tried my heart;
You have visited me in the night;
You have tested me and You find nothing [evil in me];
I intend that my mouth will not transgress.
Darby Translation
Thou hast proved my heart, thou hast visited me by night; thou hast tried me, thou hast found nothing: my thought goeth not beyond my word.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou didst try my heart; thou didst review the night; thou didst refine me, thou wilt find nothing: I purposed, my mouth shall not pass by.
King James 2000
You have proved my heart; you have visited me in the night; you have tested me, and shall find nothing; I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You have tried my heart; you have examined [me] by night; you have tested me; you found nothing. I have decided [that] my mouth will not transgress.
Modern King James verseion
You have proved my heart; You have visited me in the night; You have tried me, and You will find nothing; my thoughts do not pass beyond my mouth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou hast proved and visited mine heart in the night season; thou hast tried me, and shalt find no wickedness in me, for I am utterly purposed that my mouth shall not offend.
NET Bible
You have scrutinized my inner motives; you have examined me during the night. You have carefully evaluated me, but you find no sin. I am determined I will say nothing sinful.
New Heart English Bible
You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.
Webster
Thou hast proved my heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
World English Bible
You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.
Youngs Literal Translation
Thou hast proved my heart, Thou hast inspected by night, Thou hast tried me, Thou findest nothing; My thoughts pass not over my mouth.
Themes
Afflictions » Life tested by the lord » The inward life tried
Decision » Exemplified » David
Night » God frequently » Visited his people in
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By giving opportunities for choice
spiritual Tests » Divine methods used for testing believers » By giving opportunities for choice
Topics
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 17:3
Prayers for Psalm 17:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
In The Shadow Of Your Wings
3 Thou hast tested my heart, hast made inspection by night, hast refined me until thou couldst find nothing, Had I devised evil, my mouth should not have transgressed: 4 As for the workings of men, By the word of thy lips, have, I, taken heed of the paths of the violent one.
Cross References
Job 23:10
But, he, knoweth the way that I choose, Having tried me, as gold, I shall come forth.
Psalm 26:2
Try me, O Yahweh, and prove me, Test my reins and my heart: -
Psalm 39:1
I said, to myself, I will take heed to my ways, That I sin not with my tongue, - I will put on my mouth a muzzle, So long as the lawless is before me.
Psalm 66:10
For thou didst prove us, O God, Thou didst refine us, according to the refining of silver:
Zechariah 13:9
And I will bring the third into the fire, and will smelt them as one smelteth silver, and will try them, as one trieth gold, - It, will call upon my name, and, I, will answer it, and will say, My people, it is! and, it, will say, Yahweh, is my God!
1 Peter 1:7
In order that the proving of your faith - much more precious than of gold that perisheth even though, by means of fire, it is proved - may be found unto praise and glory and honour in the revealing of Jesus Christ, -
Psalm 16:7
I will bless Yahweh, who hath counselled me, - Surely, by night, shall mine impulses admonish me.
Psalm 139:1
O Yahweh! thou hast searched me, and observed:
Malachi 3:2
But who may endure the day of his coming? And who is he that can stand when he appeareth? For he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' alkali;
1 Samuel 24:10
Lo! this day, have thine own eyes seen, how Yahweh had delivered thee up, to-day, into my hand in the cave, and, when one bade me slay thee, I looked with compassion upon thee, - and I said - I will not thrust forth my hand against my lord, for, the Anointed of Yahweh, is he!
1 Samuel 24:12
Let Yahweh do justice betwixt me and thee, and let Yahweh avenge me of thee, - but, mine own hand, shall not be upon thee.
1 Samuel 26:11
Far be it from me, of Yahweh, that I should thrust forth my hand against the anointed of Yahweh! Now, therefore, take, I pray thee, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water, and let us go our way.
1 Samuel 26:23
And let, Yahweh, give back to each man, his righteousness, and his faithfulness, - in that Yahweh delivered thee, to-day, into my hand, but I would not thrust forth my hand against the Anointed of Yahweh.
Job 24:14
With the light, riseth the murderer, He slayeth the poor and needy, And, in the night, he becometh like a thief.
Psalm 7:4
If I have requited my friend with wrong, - or have oppressed mine adversary without need,
Psalm 11:5
Yahweh, putteth, the righteous, to the test, - But the lawless one and the lover of violence, his soul doth hate.
Psalm 44:17-21
All this, hath come upon us, Yet had we not forgotten thee, Neither had we dealt falsely with thy covenant;
Psalm 119:106
I sware, and have fulfilled, To keep thy righteous regulations.
Proverbs 13:3
He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, it shall be his ruin.
Jeremiah 50:20
In those days and in that time, Declareth Yahweh, The iniquity of Israel, shall be sought, and there shall be none, And the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found; For I will grant pardon to them whom I suffer to remain.
Hosea 7:6
For they have made ready, like an oven, their heart, by their lying in wait, - all the night, their baker sleepeth, in the morning, he, kindleth up as it were a blazing fire.
Micah 2:1
Alas for them who devise iniquity and work wickedness upon their beds, - in the light of the morning, they will execute it, for it is in the power of their hand.
Acts 11:23
Who, arriving, and seeing the favour which was of God, rejoiced, and went on to beseech all, with the purpose of their heart, to abide inthe Lord;
Acts 16:9
And, a vision, by night, unto Paul appeared: - A man of Macedonia, there was, standing and beseeching him, and saying - Come over into Macedonia, and bring us succour!
Acts 18:9-10
And the Lord said by night, through means of a vision, unto Paul - Be not afraid! but be speaking, - and do not hold thy peace;
1 Corinthians 4:4
For, of nothing, to myself, am I conscious: nevertheless, not hereby, am I declared righteous, but, he that doth examine me, is the Lord.
2 Corinthians 1:12
For, our boasting, is, this, - the witness of our conscience, that, in sanctity and sincerity of God, and not in fleshly wisdom, but in God's favour, have we behaved ourselves in the world, - and more abundantly towards you.
James 3:2
For, oft, are we stumbling, one and all: If anyone, in word, doth not stumble, the same, is a mature man, able to curb even the whole body.