Psalm 7:9
New International Version
Bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure— you, the righteous God who probes minds and hearts.

New Living Translation
End the evil of those who are wicked, and defend the righteous. For you look deep within the mind and heart, O righteous God.

English Standard Version
Oh, let the evil of the wicked come to an end, and may you establish the righteous— you who test the minds and hearts, O righteous God!

Berean Standard Bible
Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.

King James Bible
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

New King James Version
Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, But establish the just; For the righteous God tests the hearts and minds.

New American Standard Bible
Please let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; For the righteous God puts hearts and minds to the test.

NASB 1995
O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds.

NASB 1977
O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds.

Legacy Standard Bible
O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; For the righteous God tests the hearts and minds.

Amplified Bible
Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous [those in right standing with You]; For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds.

Christian Standard Bible
Let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous. The one who examines the thoughts and emotions is a righteous God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous. The One who examines the thoughts and emotions is a righteous God.

American Standard Version
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish thou the righteous: For the righteous God trieth the minds and hearts.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Let evil be spent upon the wicked and establish the righteous; God, the Righteous One proves the heart and the kidneys.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Oh let the wickedness of sinners come to an end; and then thou shalt direct the righteous, O God that searchest the hearts and reins.

Contemporary English Version
You know every heart and mind, and you always do right. Now make violent people stop, but protect all of us who obey you.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The wickedness of sinners shall be brought to nought: and thou shalt direct the just: the searcher of hearts and reins is God.

English Revised Version
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish thou the righteous: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Let the evil within wicked people come to an end, but make the righteous person secure, O righteous God who examines thoughts and emotions.

Good News Translation
You are a righteous God and judge our thoughts and desires. Stop the wickedness of evildoers and reward those who are good.

International Standard Version
Let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous. For you are the righteous God who discerns the inner thoughts.

JPS Tanakh 1917
Oh that a full measure of evil might come upon the wicked, And that Thou wouldest establish the righteous; For the righteous God trieth the heart and reins.

Literal Standard Version
Please let the evil of the wicked be ended, | And establish the righteous, | And a trier of hearts and reins is the righteous God.

Majority Standard Bible
Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.

New American Bible
Let the malice of the wicked end. Uphold the just one, O just God, who tries hearts and minds.

NET Bible
May the evil deeds of the wicked come to an end! But make the innocent secure, O righteous God, you who examine inner thoughts and motives!

New Revised Standard Version
O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous, you who test the minds and hearts, O righteous God.

New Heart English Bible
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous. The righteous God tests hearts and minds.

Webster's Bible Translation
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

World English Bible
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God.

Young's Literal Translation
Let, I pray Thee be ended the evil of the wicked, And establish Thou the righteous, And a trier of hearts and reins is the righteous God.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
I Take Refuge in You
8The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity. 9Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds. 10My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.…

Cross References
Revelation 2:23
Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.

Job 23:10
Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.

Psalm 11:4
The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men.

Psalm 11:5
The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked; His soul hates the lover of violence.

Psalm 11:7
For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face.

Psalm 26:2
Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind.

Psalm 34:21
Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.


Treasury of Scripture

Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God tries the hearts and reins.

Oh

Psalm 9:5,6
Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever…

Psalm 10:15,18
Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none…

Psalm 58:6
Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.

but

Psalm 37:23
The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

Psalm 40:2
He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

1 Samuel 2:9
He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

for

Psalm 17:3
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.

Psalm 44:21
Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

Psalm 139:1
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.

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Psalm 7
1. David prays against the malice of his enemies, professing his innocence
10. By faith he sees his defense, and the destruction of his enemies














(9) Establish.--Literally, let him stand erect.

For the righteous God trieth.--Better, thou trier of hearts and reins, thou just God. The Hebrew word translated try is used, like it, for testing metals (Psalm 12:6; Proverbs 17:3).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Put an end
יִגְמָר־ (yiḡ·mār-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1584: To end, come to an end, complete

to the evil
רַ֨ע ׀ (ra‘)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

of the wicked,
רְשָׁעִים֮ (rə·šā·‘îm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person

but establish
וּתְכוֹנֵ֪ן (ū·ṯə·ḵō·w·nên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3559: To be erect

the righteous,
צַ֫דִּ֥יק (ṣad·dîq)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6662: Just, righteous

O
נָ֬א (nā)
Interjection
Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'

righteous
צַדִּֽיק׃ (ṣad·dîq)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6662: Just, righteous

God
אֱלֹהִ֥ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

who searches
וּבֹחֵ֣ן (ū·ḇō·ḥên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 974: To test, to investigate

hearts
לִ֭בּ֗וֹת (lib·bō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3826: The heart

and minds.
וּכְלָי֗וֹת (ū·ḵə·lā·yō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 3629: A kidney, the mind


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