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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.
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A Call for Vindication
Commentators widely agree that the psalmist is not claiming to be sinless, but is appealing to God for vindication against his enemies. He is confidently asking God, the ultimate judge who searches hearts, to confirm that he is innocent of the specific wrongdoings he has been accused of and has given his persecutors no reason for their attacks.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
You have proved my heart - In this verse, he refers to his own character and life in the matter under consideration, or the conscio…
19th Century
Anglican
In the night ()—This refers to the time of calm reflection and self-examination. Some, however, taking this verse in connection wi…
Baptist
Happy is the man who is not afraid for God to come to him suddenly in the night, or to pounce upon him, as it were, at any hour of the day, for whe…
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16th Century
Protestant
You have proved my heart. Some are of the opinion that in the first three verbs the past tense is used for the future. Others more correct…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You have proved my heart This properly belongs to God, who is the searcher of the heart and reins, and is desired by…
This psalm is a prayer. Insincere prayers are fruitless; but if our hearts lead our prayers, God will meet them with His favor. The psalmist was ac…
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13th Century
Catholic
1. Above, the psalmist described the divine justice and showed that he kept it; here he puts forward a prayer in which he asks to be heard f…
