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Psalms 17:3

Psalms chapter 17 · verse 3 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thou hast proved my heart; thou hast visited me in the night; Thou hast tried me, and findest nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thou hast proved my heart; thou hast visited me in the night; Thou hast tried me, and findest nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

Context

v.2Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; Let thine eyes look upon equity.

v.3This passage

v.4As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 26:23

    And Jehovah will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; forasmuch as Jehovah delivered thee into my hand to-day, and I would not put forth my hand against Jehovah’s anointed.

  • 1 Peter 1:7

    that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

  • Acts 18:9

    And the Lord said unto Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak and hold not thy peace:

  • Malachi 3:2

    But who can abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:

  • Psalms 16:7

    I will bless Jehovah, who hath given me counsel; Yea, my heart instructeth me in the night seasons.

  • Zechariah 13:9

    And I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried. They shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people; and they shall say, Jehovah is my God.