Reference: Reins
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Or KIDNEYS. The Hebrews often make the reins the seat of the affections, and ascribe to them knowledge, joy, pain, pleasure; hence in Scripture it is said that God searches the heart and tries the reins.
Easton
the kidneys, the supposed seat of the desires and affections; used metaphorically for "heart." The "reins" and the "heart" are often mentioned together, as denoting the whole moral constitution of man (Ps 7:9; 16:7; 26:2; 139:13; Jer 17:10, etc.).
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Let the evil of the wicked come to an end. Establish the righteous, you who test the minds and hearts, O righteous God.
I will praise Jehovah for he advises me. My conscience (inner self) instructs me at night.
Examine me, O Jehovah, and test me. Look closely (deeply) into my heart and mind.
For you formed my inward parts. You wove me in my mother's womb.
I, Jehovah, search the heart and examine the mind (inner man). I give to each man according to his ways, according to the results of his deeds.
Fausets
kelayot. The "kidneys"; the supposed seat of the desires and affections (Ps 7:9; 26:2; Jer 11:20; 17:10; Job 19:27). For "the loins" (halatsaim), Isa 11:5.
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I will see him with my own eyes, not with someone else's. My heart fails inside me!
Let the evil of the wicked come to an end. Establish the righteous, you who test the minds and hearts, O righteous God.
Examine me, O Jehovah, and test me. Look closely (deeply) into my heart and mind.
Righteousness will be the belt around his loins. Faithfulness will be the belt around His waist.
O Jehovah of Hosts, you are a fair judge. You test motives and thoughts. I want to see you take revenge on them. For that reason I presented my case to you.
I, Jehovah, search the heart and examine the mind (inner man). I give to each man according to his ways, according to the results of his deeds.
Hastings
Morish
The kidneys, used symbolically for the inward thoughts and feelings. Ps 7:9; 16:7; 26:2; 139:13; Pr 23:16; Jer 12:2; 17:10; 20:12; La 3:13; Re 2:23. The word translated 'reins' in Isa 11:5 is elsewhere translated 'loins.'
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Let the evil of the wicked come to an end. Establish the righteous, you who test the minds and hearts, O righteous God.
I will praise Jehovah for he advises me. My conscience (inner self) instructs me at night.
Examine me, O Jehovah, and test me. Look closely (deeply) into my heart and mind.
For you formed my inward parts. You wove me in my mother's womb.
Righteousness will be the belt around his loins. Faithfulness will be the belt around His waist.
You plant them, and they take root. They grow and bear fruit. You are near their lips, but far from their mind.
I, Jehovah, search the heart and examine the mind (inner man). I give to each man according to his ways, according to the results of his deeds.
Yet, O Jehovah of Hosts you test the righteous. You see the mind and the heart. Let me see your vengeance on them for to you I have revealed my cause.
I will kill her children with deadly plague. Then all the congregations will know that I am the one who searches hearts and minds. I will reward each of you for what you have done.
Smith
(i.e. kidneys). In the ancient system of physiology the kidneys were believed to be the seat of desire and longing, which accounts for their often being coupled with the heart.
Ps 7:9; 26:2; Jer 11:20; 17:10
, etc.
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Let the evil of the wicked come to an end. Establish the righteous, you who test the minds and hearts, O righteous God.
Examine me, O Jehovah, and test me. Look closely (deeply) into my heart and mind.
O Jehovah of Hosts, you are a fair judge. You test motives and thoughts. I want to see you take revenge on them. For that reason I presented my case to you.
I, Jehovah, search the heart and examine the mind (inner man). I give to each man according to his ways, according to the results of his deeds.