Parallel Verses
King James Version
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
New American Standard Bible
For the righteous God
Holman Bible
but establish the righteous.
The One who examines the thoughts and emotions
is a righteous God.
International Standard Version
Let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous. For you are the righteous God who discerns the inner thoughts.
A Conservative Version
O let the wickedness of the wicked man come to an end, but establish thou the righteous man. For the righteous God tries the minds and hearts.
American Standard Version
O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish thou the righteous: For the righteous God trieth the minds and hearts.
Amplified
Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous [those in right standing with You];
For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds.
Bible in Basic English
O let the evil of the evil-doer come to an end, but give strength to the upright: for men's minds and hearts are tested by the God of righteousness.
Darby Translation
Oh let the wrong of the wicked come to an end, and establish thou the righteous man; even thou that triest the hearts and reins, the righteous God.
Julia Smith Translation
Now shall the evil of the unjust come to an end; and thou wilt direct the just one: for the just God tried hearts and reins.
King James 2000
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God tests the minds and hearts.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish [the] righteous, and test the hearts and innermost being, O righteous God.
Modern King James verseion
O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the just. For the righteous God tries the minds and hearts.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O let the wickedness of the ungodly come to an end; but guide thou the just. For the righteous God trieth the very hearts and reins.
NET Bible
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!
New Heart English Bible
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God.
The Emphasized Bible
Let the wrong of the lawless, I pray thee, come to an end, and establish thou him that is righteous, - for, a trier of hearts and reins, is God the righteous one.
Webster
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
World English Bible
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God.
Youngs Literal Translation
Let, I pray Thee be ended the evil of the wicked, And establish Thou the righteous, And a trier of hearts and reins is the righteous God.
Themes
God, Righteousness Of » Is part of his character
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
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 7:9
Images Psalm 7:9
Prayers for Psalm 7:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Justice
8 The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me. 9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins. 10 My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
Cross References
Jeremiah 11:20
But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.
Revelation 2:23
And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
1 Chronicles 28:9
And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
Psalm 37:23
The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
Psalm 40:2
He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
Psalm 139:1
{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.
Jeremiah 17:10
I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
Jeremiah 20:12
But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause.
1 Samuel 2:9
He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
Psalm 9:5-6
Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.
Psalm 10:15
Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
Psalm 10:18
To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.
Psalm 11:5
The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
Psalm 17:3
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.
Psalm 26:2
Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
Psalm 44:21
Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
Psalm 58:6
Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.
Psalm 74:10-11
O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
Psalm 74:22-23
Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.
Isaiah 37:36-38
Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.
Daniel 11:45
And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.
Acts 12:23
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
Romans 16:25
Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
1 Thessalonians 3:13
To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
1 Peter 5:10
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
Jude 1:1
Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called: