'Thoughts' in the 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!
May my words and my thoughts be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my sheltering rock and my redeemer.
Examine me, O Lord, and test me! Evaluate my inner thoughts and motives!
I want to do what pleases you, my God. Your law dominates my thoughts."
would not God discover it, for he knows one's thoughts?
I will declare a wise saying; I will share my profound thoughts.
We would share personal thoughts with each other; in God's temple we would walk together among the crowd.
They devise unjust schemes; they disguise a well-conceived plot. Man's inner thoughts cannot be discovered.
Their prosperity causes them to do wrong; their thoughts are sinful.
If I had publicized these thoughts, I would have betrayed your loyal followers.
The Lord knows that peoples' thoughts are morally bankrupt.
May my thoughts be pleasing to him! I will rejoice in the Lord.
How difficult it is for me to fathom your thoughts about me, O God! How vast is their sum total!
Examine me, and probe my thoughts! Test me, and know my concerns!