Verse
Psalms 139:23 — Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
“Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:”
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The verses around Psalms 139:23.
21Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
22I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
23Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
24And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Verse explanation
After judging others, he makes a striking turn: he asks for the same searching described at the start of the psalm, now applied to himself, without automatically placing himself on the right side.
From the Psalms 139 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 139:23 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Sonda-me, ó Deus, e conhece o meu coração: prova-me, e conhece os meus pensamentos.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Examina-me, Deus, e conhece meu coração; prova-me, e conhece meus pensamentos.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Examíname cuidadosamente, ¡Oh, Dios! Para que puedas estar seguro de lo que verdaderamente siento. Revísame, para que puedas saber lo que realmente pienso.
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