Psalm 7:9

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

Cross-references

Psalm 139:1 Parallel

Psalm 139:1 echoes the same theme: God searches and knows the psalmist's heart, reinforcing that God examines the inner person.

Psalm 44:21 Parallel

Psalm 44:21 affirms that God knows the secrets of the heart, reinforcing Psalm 7:9's claim that God tries the hearts and minds.

Psalm 9:5 Parallel

In Psalm 9:5, God has already rebuked the wicked, showing the fulfillment of the prayer for evil to end.

Psalm 10:15 Parallel

Psalm 10:15 prays for God to break the wicked's arm and seek out their wickedness — directly continuing the plea in Psalm 7:9.

Psalm 17:3 Parallel

Psalm 17:3 explicitly says God has tried the psalmist's heart, directly paralleling Psalm 7:9's statement that God tries hearts and minds.

Psalm 26:2 Allusion

In Psalm 26:2, David asks God to try his reins and heart, using identical language to 'trieth the hearts and reins'.

Psalm 11:5 Parallel

In Psalm 11:5, it says God tests the righteous and hates the wicked, directly paralleling the testing and judgment theme.

Psalm 10:18 Parallel

Psalm 10:18 calls for God to judge the oppressed so oppression ceases — aligning with Psalm 7:9's desire to establish the just.

Psalm 94:15 Related theme

Psalm 94:15 speaks of judgment returning to righteousness and upright hearts, echoing the plea for God's righteous testing of hearts in Psalm 7:9.

Psalm 74:10 Parallel

Psalm 74:10 asks how long the enemy will reproach — echoing the cry in Psalm 7:9 for wickedness to come to an end.

Psalm 58:6 Parallel

Psalm 58:6 prays for God to break the teeth of the wicked — a vivid imprecation matching the plea in Psalm 7:9 for wickedness to end.

Psalm 9:6 Parallel

Psalm 9:6 declares enemies destroyed, echoing the plea in Psalm 7:9 for wickedness to end.

Psalm 74:22 Parallel

Psalm 74:22 calls God to arise and plead his cause — related to Psalm 7:9's request for God to establish justice.

Revelation 2:23 quotes the same phrase 'searcheth the reins and hearts', applying it to Christ's judgment of the churches.

Isaiah 37:36–38 Historical context

Isaiah 37:36-38 recounts God destroying the Assyrian army — a historical fulfillment of the plea in Psalm 7:9 for wickedness to end.

Jeremiah 11:20 uses the exact phrase 'triest the reins and the heart', echoing Psalm 7:9's description of God examining the inner self.

Jeremiah 17:10 has God saying He searches the heart and tries the reins, directly paralleling Psalm 7:9's statement.

Jeremiah 20:12 also uses 'triest the righteous' and 'seest the reins and the heart', reinforcing God's examination of the inner person.

1 Samuel 2:9 echoes the same contrast: God keeps the feet of His godly ones while the wicked are silenced, paralleling Psalm 7:9's plea.

1 Chronicles 28:9 states God searches all hearts and understands thoughts, directly reinforcing that God tries hearts and reins.

In 1 Samuel 16:7, God tells Samuel He looks at the heart, not outward appearance—same truth that God examines the inner person.

Proverbs 15:11 Related theme

Proverbs 15:11 affirms that God knows even the deepest parts of human hearts, reinforcing the idea that God tests hearts in Psalm 7:9.

Proverbs 24:12 states that God weighs the heart and repays according to deeds, directly paralleling the righteous judge who tests hearts in Psalm 7:9.

In 1 Chronicles 29:17, David directly states that God tests the heart, using the same concept as 'trieth the hearts'.

Ezekiel 11:5 Related theme

Ezekiel 11:5 shows God declaring He knows every thought of Israel, similar to Psalm 7:9's assertion that God tests hearts and minds.

Luke 16:15 Parallel

Luke 16:15 declares that God knows human hearts, directly supporting the truth in Psalm 7:9 that God tests the hearts and reins.

Acts 1:24 Parallel

Acts 1:24 explicitly prays to the Lord who knows all hearts, directly echoing the truth in Psalm 7:9 that God tests hearts.

Romans 8:27 Parallel

Romans 8:27 refers to God as the one who searches hearts, directly paralleling the 'God who tries the hearts' in Psalm 7:9.

1 Thessalonians 2:4 states that God tests our hearts, directly matching the description of God in Psalm 7:9 who tries the hearts and reins.

Ezekiel 21:25 pronounces judgment on a wicked prince whose iniquity ends, echoing the plea for wickedness to end in Psalm 7:9.

Job 31:6 Related theme

In Job 31:6, Job wishes to be weighed by God, echoing the testing of hearts in the main verse.

Job 10:7 Related theme

In Job 10:7, Job appeals to God's knowledge of his innocence, paralleling the theme of God knowing the heart.

Hebrews 4:13 echoes that God tests hearts by affirming nothing is hidden from Him — all are exposed before the Judge.