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NASB | Psalm 139:23 ¶ Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Psalm 139:23 ¶ Search me [thoroughly], O God, and know my heart; Test me and know my anxious thoughts; |
Bible Question: what do my heart mean in this verse |
Bible Answer: God tests our hearts by putting us through trying circumstances. See Deuteronomy 8:2. Consider also Deuteronomy 8:16; Deuteronomy 13:3; Genesis 22:1; Exodus 15:25, Exodus 16:4; 2 Chronicles 32:31; Psalm 81:7; Proverbs 17:3; Malachi 3:2,3; James 1:3; 1Peter 1:7. We do not know our own hearts, and we must judge ourselves by our behavior. Interestingly, God also needs to see our actions. God does not need to know what kind of creatures we are. As Jesus showed, he knows what is in man (John 2). He knows our thoughts (Psalm 139). And yet , it is our behavior that he wants to see. God searches our hearts, not to judge us or condemn us, but to reveal it to us so we can change our minds if necessary, and reconcile our behavior to his will. Knowing these things, we are not bothered by the fact God searches us. We are glad for it. We pray, “Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting”. When God tested the Israelites (Deuteronomy 8) it was to make them know that man does not live by bread only, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of the LORD. And it seems to be the same for us. |
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