Psalms 17:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Psalms 17:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 17:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Psalms 17:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Psalms 17:3 — World English Bible
Psalms 17:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Psalms 17:3 — American Standard Version
Psalms 17:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Thou hast proved my heart, Thou hast inspected by night, Thou hast tried me, Thou findest nothing; My thoughts pass not over my mouth.”
Psalms 17:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 17:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ 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. ”
Psalms 17:3 — Darby Translation
Psalms 17:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Thou hast prooued and visited mine heart in the night: thou hast tryed me, and foundest nothing: for I was purposed that my mouth should not offend.”
Psalms 17:3 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 17:3 in Context — Psalms 17
1 Hear the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
3 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.
4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
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What Does Psalms 17:3 Mean?
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