17 Bible Verses about Imagination, Inward Desires
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Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
pulling down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought into the obedience of Christ;
For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses the covetous whom Jehovah despises.
Offspring 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 out good things; and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings out evil things.
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth the good. And an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth the evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
then hear in Heaven Your dwelling-place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to all his ways, whose heart You know. For You, You only, know the hearts of all the sons of Adam.
And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind. For Jehovah searches all hearts and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you. But if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever.
But Jehovah said to Samuel, Do not look on his face, nor on his height, because I have refused him. For He does not see as man sees. For man looks on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looks on the heart.
O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the just. For the righteous God tries the minds and hearts.
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O Jehovah, my Rock and my Redeemer.
My Lord, all my desire is before You; and my sighing is not hidden from You.
You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off.
The thoughts of the wicked are very hateful to Jehovah, but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Jehovah ponders the hearts.
But, O Jehovah of Hosts who judges rightly, who tries the heart and the mind, let me see Your vengeance on them. For to You I have revealed my cause.
