Psalm 26:2

Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.

Cross-reference

Psalm 7:9 Allusion

In Psalm 7:9, God is described as searching minds and hearts, directly relating to the psalmist's request to be tested in heart and mind.

Psalm 17:3 Parallel

In Psalm 17:3, David similarly invites God to probe and test his heart, affirming his innocence, closely paralleling the request in Psalm 26:2.

In Psalm 139:23, the psalmist asks God to search and test his heart and thoughts, almost identical to the plea in Psalm 26:2.

In Psalm 139:24, the psalmist asks God to reveal any offensive way, extending the testing request to identify sin, similar to Psalm 26:2.

Psalm 11:5 Parallel

Psalm 11:5 states directly that the LORD tests the righteous — the same divine action David invites here.

Psalm 51:6 Parallel

Psalm 51:6 affirms God desires truth in the inward parts — the same inner realm David asks God to examine.

In Job 31:4-6, Job asserts his integrity and invites God to weigh him, paralleling the psalmist's request to be tested and proven.

In Jeremiah 20:12, God is described as probing the heart and mind, directly echoing the psalmist's request to be tested in heart and mind.

Proverbs 17:3 declares that the LORD tests hearts — directly echoing David's request for God to try his heart.

Job 13:23 Parallel

In Job 13:23, Job demands to know his sins, akin to the psalmist's request for God to test and reveal his heart.

1 Corinthians 11:28 calls for self-examination before communion — a parallel practice of testing, though self-directed rather than God-directed.

2 Corinthians 13:5 urges believers to examine and prove themselves — a parallel call to testing, now applied to faith.

Job 34:36 Related theme

Job 34:36 expresses a desire for Job to be tried — a parallel plea for testing, though from a different perspective.

Zechariah 13:9 Related theme

Zechariah 13:9 uses refining fire imagery for God testing His people — the same divine examination David invites here.

Galatians 6:4 calls each to prove his own work, mirroring the psalmist's plea for God to examine him — both emphasize personal testing.