Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
You have visited me by night;
You have
I have
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
You have examined me at night.
You have tried me and found nothing evil;
I have determined that my mouth will not sin.
International Standard Version
When you probe my heart, and examine me at night; when you refine me, you will find nothing wrong, for I have determined that I will not transgress with my mouth.
A Conservative Version
Thou have proved my heart. Thou have visited me in the night. Thou have tried me, and find nothing. I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
You have tried my heart;
You have visited me in the night;
You have tested me and You find nothing [evil in me];
I intend that my mouth will not transgress.
Darby Translation
Thou hast proved my heart, thou hast visited me by night; thou hast tried me, thou hast found nothing: my thought goeth not beyond my word.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou didst try my heart; thou didst review the night; thou didst refine me, thou wilt find nothing: I purposed, my mouth shall not pass by.
King James 2000
You have proved my heart; you have visited me in the night; you have tested me, and shall find nothing; I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You have tried my heart; you have examined [me] by night; you have tested me; you found nothing. I have decided [that] my mouth will not transgress.
Modern King James verseion
You have proved my heart; You have visited me in the night; You have tried me, and You will find nothing; my thoughts do not pass beyond my mouth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou hast proved and visited mine heart in the night season; thou hast tried me, and shalt find no wickedness in me, for I am utterly purposed that my mouth shall not offend.
NET Bible
You have scrutinized my inner motives; you have examined me during the night. You have carefully evaluated me, but you find no sin. I am determined I will say nothing sinful.
New Heart English Bible
You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.
The Emphasized Bible
Thou hast tested my heart, hast made inspection by night, hast refined me until thou couldst find nothing, Had I devised evil, my mouth should not have transgressed:
Webster
Thou hast proved my heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
World English Bible
You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.
Youngs Literal Translation
Thou hast proved my heart, Thou hast inspected by night, Thou hast tried me, Thou findest nothing; My thoughts pass not over my mouth.
Themes
Afflictions » Life tested by the lord » The inward life tried
Decision » Exemplified » David
Night » God frequently » Visited his people in
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By giving opportunities for choice
spiritual Tests » Divine methods used for testing believers » By giving opportunities for choice
Topics
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 17:3
Prayers for Psalm 17:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
In The Shadow Of Your Wings
2
Let Your eyes look with
You have visited me by night;
You have
I have
I have kept from the
Cross References
Job 23:10
When He has
Psalm 26:2
Psalm 39:1
For the choir director, for
I said, “I will
That I
I will guard
While the wicked are in my presence.”
Psalm 66:10
You have
Zechariah 13:9
Refine them as silver is refined,
And test them as gold is tested.
They will
And I will
I will say, ‘They are
And they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”
1 Peter 1:7
so that the
Psalm 16:7
Indeed, my
Psalm 139:1
For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
O Lord, You have
Malachi 3:2
“But who can
1 Samuel 24:10
1 Samuel 24:12
1 Samuel 26:11
1 Samuel 26:23
Job 24:14
He
And at night he is as a thief.
Psalm 7:4
Or have
Psalm 11:5
And the one who loves violence His soul hates.
Psalm 44:17-21
And we have not
Psalm 119:106
That I will keep Your righteous ordinances.
Proverbs 13:3
The one who
Jeremiah 50:20
In those days and at that time,’ declares the Lord, ‘search will be made for the iniquity of Israel, but
Hosea 7:6
As they approach their
Their
In the morning it burns like a flaming fire.
Micah 2:1
Who work out evil on their beds!
For it is in the
Acts 11:23
Then when he arrived and
Acts 16:9
Acts 18:9-10
And the Lord said to Paul in the night by
1 Corinthians 4:4
For I
2 Corinthians 1:12
For our
James 3:2
For we all