Psalms 26:2
What does Psalms 26:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 26:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Examine me, O Jehovah, and prove me; Try my heart and my mind.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Examine me, O Jehovah, and prove me; Try my heart and my mind.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Put me in the scales, O Lord, so that I may be tested; let the fire make clean my thoughts and my heart.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Try me, O Jehovah, and prove me, Purified <FI>are<Fi> my reins and my heart.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Whilst the wicked draw near against me, to eat my flesh. My enemies that trouble me, have themselves been weakened, and have fallen.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Prove me, Jehovah, and test me; try my reins and my heart:
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 20:12
But, O Jehovah of hosts, that triest the righteous, that seest the heart and the mind, let me see thy vengeance on them; for unto thee have I revealed my cause.
- Psalms 139:23
Search me, O God, and know my heart: Try me, and know my thoughts;
- Psalms 17:3
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.
- 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.
- Job 31:4
Doth not he see my ways, And number all my steps?
- Job 13:23
How many are mine iniquities and sins? Make me to know my transgression and my sin.
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