1 Chronicles 29:17
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I know my God that thou provest hearts, and lovest simplicity, wherefore I also in the simplicity of my heart, have joyfully offered all these things: and I have seen with great joy thy people, which are here present, offer thee their offerings.

triest the heart

1 Chronicles 28:9 And thou my son Solomon, know the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart, and a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the thoughts of minds. If thou seek him, thou shalt find him: but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

Deuteronomy 8:2 And thou shalt remember all the way through which the Lord thy God hath brought thee for forty years through the desert, to afflict thee and to prove thee, and that the things that were known in thy heart might be made known, whether thou wouldst keep his commandments or no.

1 Samuel 16:7 And the Lord said to Samuel: Look not on his countenance, nor on the height of his stature: because I have rejected him, nor do I judge according to the look of man: for man seeth those things that appear, but the Lord beholdeth the heart.

Psalm 7:9 The wickedness of sinners shall be brought to nought; and thou shalt direct the just: the searcher of hearts and reins is God. Just

Psalm 51:6 For behold thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to me.

Proverbs 16:2 All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of spirits.

Proverbs 21:2 Every way of a man seemeth right to himself: but the Lord weigheth the hearts.

Jeremiah 17:10 I am the Lord who search the heart, and prove the reins: who give to every one according to his way, and according to the fruit of his devices.

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and effectual and more piercing than any two edged sword; and reaching unto the division of the soul and the spirit, of the joints also and the marrow: and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Revelation 2:23 And I will kill her children with death: and all the churches shall know that I am he that searcheth the reins and hearts. And I will give to every one of you according to your works. But to you I say

hast pleasures

Proverbs 11:20 Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.

Proverbs 15:8,9 The victims of the wicked are abominable to the Lord: the vows of the just are acceptable. . . .

John 1:47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and he saith of him: Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile.

in the uprightness

Acts 24:16 And herein do I endeavour to have always a conscience without offence, towards God and towards men.

2 Corinthians 1:12 For our glory is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity of heart and sincerity of God, and not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conversed in this world: and more abundantly towards you.

1 Thessalonians 2:10 You are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and without blame we have been to you that have believed:

joy thy people

1 Chronicles 29:9 And the people rejoiced, when they promised their offerings willingly: because they offered them to the Lord with all their heart: and David the king rejoiced also with a great joy.

Philemon 1:7 For I have had great joy and consolation in thy charity, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.

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Context
David's Prayer of Blessing
16O Lord our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee a house for thy holy name, is from thy hand, and all things are thine. 17I know my God that thou provest hearts, and lovest simplicity, wherefore I also in the simplicity of my heart, have joyfully offered all these things: and I have seen with great joy thy people, which are here present, offer thee their offerings.18O Lord God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Israel our fathers, keep for ever this will of their heart, and let this mind remain always for the worship of thee.…
Cross References
2 Corinthians 9:7
Every one as he hath determined in his heart, not with sadness or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

1 Chronicles 28:9
And thou my son Solomon, know the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart, and a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the thoughts of minds. If thou seek him, thou shalt find him: but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

1 Chronicles 29:16
O Lord our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee a house for thy holy name, is from thy hand, and all things are thine.

1 Chronicles 29:18
O Lord God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Israel our fathers, keep for ever this will of their heart, and let this mind remain always for the worship of thee.

Psalm 15:2
He that walketh without blemish, and worketh justice:

Proverbs 11:20
Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.

Proverbs 17:3
As silver is tried by fire, and gold in the furnace: so the Lord trieth the hearts.

Lexicon
I know,
וְיָדַ֣עְתִּי (wə·yā·ḏa‘·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know

my God,
אֱלֹהַ֔י (’ĕ·lō·hay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

that
כִּ֤י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

You
אַתָּה֙ (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

test
בֹּחֵ֣ן (bō·ḥên)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 974: To test, to investigate

the heart
לֵבָ֔ב (lê·ḇāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart

and delight
תִּרְצֶ֑ה (tir·ṣeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7521: To be pleased with, to satisfy a, debt

in uprightness.
וּמֵישָׁרִ֖ים (ū·mê·šā·rîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4339: Evenness, prosperity, concord, straightness, rectitude

All
כָל־ (ḵāl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

these things
אֵ֔לֶּה (’êl·leh)
Pronoun - common plural
Strong's Hebrew 428: These, those

I
אֲנִ֗י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 589: I

have given willingly
הִתְנַדַּ֣בְתִּי (hiṯ·nad·daḇ·tî)
Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5068: To impel, to volunteer, to present spontaneously

and with an upright
בְּיֹ֤שֶׁר (bə·yō·šer)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3476: Straightness, uprightness

heart,
לְבָבִי֙ (lə·ḇā·ḇî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart

and now
וְעַתָּ֗ה (wə·‘at·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 6258: At this time

I have seen
רָאִ֥יתִי (rā·’î·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see

Your people
עַמְּךָ֙ (‘am·mə·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

who are present
הַנִּמְצְאוּ־ (han·nim·ṣə·’ū-)
Article | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

here
פֹ֔ה (p̄ōh)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 6311: This place, here

giving joyfully
בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה (ḇə·śim·ḥāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8057: Blithesomeness, glee

and willingly
לְהִֽתְנַדֶּב־ (lə·hiṯ·nad·deḇ-)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 5068: To impel, to volunteer, to present spontaneously

to You.
לָֽךְ׃ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 0: 0


Additional Translations
I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy your people, which are present here, to offer willingly to you.

I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, that are present here, offer willingly unto thee.

And I know, Lord, that thou art he that searches the hearts, and thou lovest righteousness. I have willingly offered all these things in simplicity of heart; and now I have seen with joy thy people here present, willingly offering to thee.

And I know, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart have I willingly offered all these things; and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, offer willingly to thee.

I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness, As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.

I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, who are present here, to offer willingly to thee.

I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now have I seen with joy your people, that are present here, offer willingly to you.

'And I have known, my God, that Thou art trying the heart, and uprightness dost desire; I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these: and now, Thy people who are found here I have seen with joy to offer willingly to Thee.
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