Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Examine me, O Lord, and test me! Evaluate my inner thoughts and motives!
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
Holman Bible
examine my heart and mind.
International Standard Version
Examine me, LORD, and inspect me! Test my heart and mind.
A Conservative Version
Examine me, O LORD, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.
American Standard Version
Examine me, O Jehovah, and prove me; Try my heart and my mind.
Amplified
Examine me, O Lord, and try me;
Test my heart and my mind.
Bible in Basic English
Put me in the scales, O Lord, so that I may be tested; let the fire make clean my thoughts and my heart.
Darby Translation
Prove me, Jehovah, and test me; try my reins and my heart:
Julia Smith Translation
Prove me, O Jehovah, and try me; refine my reins and my heart
King James 2000
Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my heart and my mind.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Prove me, O Yahweh, and test me. Try my {innermost being} and my {mind}.
Modern King James verseion
Examine me, O Jehovah, and prove me; purify my heart and my mind.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Examine me, O LORD, and prove me: try out my reins and my heart.
New Heart English Bible
Examine me, LORD, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.
The Emphasized Bible
Try me, O Yahweh, and prove me, Test my reins and my heart: -
Webster
Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
World English Bible
Examine me, Yahweh, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.
Youngs Literal Translation
Try me, O Jehovah, and prove me, Purified are my reins and my heart.
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 26:2
Images Psalm 26:2
Prayers for Psalm 26:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Vindication
1 By David. Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have integrity, and I trust in the Lord without wavering. 2 Examine me, O Lord, and test me! Evaluate my inner thoughts and motives! 3 For I am ever aware of your faithfulness, and your loyalty continually motivates me.
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Cross References
Psalm 7:9
May the evil deeds of the wicked come to an end! But make the innocent secure, O righteous God, you who examine inner thoughts and motives!
Psalm 17:3
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.
Job 13:23
How many are my iniquities and sins? Show me my transgression and my sin.
Job 31:4-6
Does he not see my ways and count all my steps?
Psalm 66:10
For you, O God, tested us; you purified us like refined silver.
Psalm 139:23-24
Examine me, and probe my thoughts! Test me, and know my concerns!
Jeremiah 20:12
O Lord who rules over all, you test and prove the righteous. You see into people's hearts and minds. Pay them back for what they have done because I trust you to vindicate my cause.
Zechariah 13:9
Then I will bring the remaining third into the fire; I will refine them like silver is refined and will test them like gold is tested. They will call on my name and I will answer; I will say, 'These are my people,' and they will say, 'The Lord is my God.'"