[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known {me}.

I the LORD search the heart, {I} try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, {and} according to the fruit of his doings.

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things {are} naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. {know: or, I am not conscious of any fault}

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.

My Father, which gave {them} me, is greater than all; and no {man} is able to pluck {them} out of my Father's hand.

If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;

Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.

Behold, {in} this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach {me} so long as I live. {so long...: Heb. from my days}

But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all {men},

He saith unto him the third time, Simon, {son} of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret {sins} in the light of thy countenance.

And they which heard {it}, being convicted by {their own} conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, {even} unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,

But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or {one} unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:

When they heard {that}, they were cut {to the heart}, and took counsel to slay them.

The LORD {is} nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. {maintain: Heb. prove, or, argue}

For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. {know: or, I am not conscious of any fault}

Blessed {are} they that keep his testimonies, {and that} seek him with the whole heart.

And they which heard {it}, being convicted by {their own} conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, {even} unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I {was} naked; and I hid myself.

Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of {that} bread, and drink of {that} cup.

Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach {me} so long as I live. {so long...: Heb. from my days}

{But} verily God hath heard {me}; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret {sins} in the light of thy countenance.

The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;

For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.

To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints. {saints: or, holy ones, or, angels}

And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

{Though} I {were} perfect, {yet} would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.

If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

For {he is} not a man, as I {am, that} I should answer him, {and} we should come together in judgment.

For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not. {For I...: or, And I will tell him} {vile: or, accursed} {restrained...: Heb. frowned not upon them}

But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter. {toward...: Heb. with thee}

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.