17 Bible Verses about Imagination, Inward Desires

Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Casting down arguments, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses the covetous, whom the LORD abhors.

O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

Then hear you in heaven your dwelling place, and forgive, and act, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart you know; (for you, even you only, know the hearts of all the children of men;)

And you, Solomon my son, know you the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts: if you seek him, he will be found of you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.

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 sees not as man sees; for man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.

Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God tests the minds and hearts.

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my heart and my mind.

Lord, all my desire is before you; and my groaning is not hid from you.

Shall not God search this out? for he knows the secrets of the heart.

You know my downsitting and my uprising, you understand my thought afar off.

The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD weighs the hearts.

But, O LORD of hosts, who judges righteously, who tests the mind and the heart, let me see your vengeance on them: for unto you have I revealed my cause.