Psalm 17:3

Translations

Modern

You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.

Traditional

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.

Literal

You have tested my heart; You have inspected in the night. You have refined me without Your finding, for I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

Latin

Probasti cor meum, et visitasti nocte; igne me examinasti, et non est inventa in me iniquitas.

Original

Hebrew

English

You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.

Notes

Psalms 17:3

Although he is not perfect, the psalmist dedicates himself to the Lord. He does not want to sin through lies, flattery, or gossip (see Psalms 10:7; 15:2–3; 17:1).

Psalms 17:3–5

The psalmist declares his innocence (Psalm 17:1) and commits himself to integrity by being open to God’s examination.

Psalms 17:1–15

The psalmist asks for God's protection and justice, affirms his own integrity, and prays for the Lord to defeat his strong enemies.

Psalms 15:1–19:14

The psalms in this section emphasize integrity and purity (Psalms 17:15; 18:20–26; 19:13–14). They describe people as living in God’s presence (Psalms 16:9–11; 17:15) and remaining steadfast (15:5; 16:8).

Theme notes and profiles

David The Heart in the Psalms

Related verses

Job 23:10
Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
Acts 11:23
When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.
Psalm 26:2
Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind.
Psalm 39:1
For the choirmaster. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, “I will watch my ways so that I will not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are present.”
Malachi 3:2
But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap.
Proverbs 13:3
He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
Psalm 66:10
For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.
Zechariah 13:9
This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”
Psalm 119:106
I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
Psalm 139:1
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me.
Jeremiah 50:20
In those days and at that time, declares the LORD, a search will be made for Israel’s guilt, but there will be none, and for Judah’s sins, but they will not be found; for I will forgive the remnant I preserve.
Psalm 16:7
I will bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me.

Glossary

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Topics

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Psalm 17:3

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