Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity. All these things I have given willingly and with honest intent. And now I have seen with joy how willingly your people who are here have given to you. New Living Translation I know, my God, that you examine our hearts and rejoice when you find integrity there. You know I have done all this with good motives, and I have watched your people offer their gifts willingly and joyously. English Standard Version I know, my God, that you test the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart I have freely offered all these things, and now I have seen your people, who are present here, offering freely and joyously to you. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version I know also, my God, that You test 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 with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here to offer willingly to You. New American Standard Bible Since I know, my God, that You put the heart to the test and delight in uprightness, I, in the integrity of my heart, have willingly offered all these things; so now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here, make their offerings willingly to You. NASB 1995 “Since I know, O my God, that You try the heart and delight in uprightness, I, in the integrity of my heart, have willingly offered all these things; so now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here, make their offerings willingly to You. NASB 1977 “Since I know, O my God, that Thou triest the heart and delightest in uprightness, I, in the integrity of my heart, have willingly offered all these things; so now with joy I have seen Thy people, who are present here, make their offerings willingly to Thee. Legacy Standard Bible And I know, O my God, that You try the heart and delight in uprightness. I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these things. So now with gladness I have seen Your people, who are present here, make their offerings willingly to You. Amplified Bible I know also, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness and integrity. In the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. So now with joy I have seen Your people who are present here, make their offerings willingly and freely to You. Christian Standard Bible I know, my God, that you test the heart and that you are pleased with what is right. I have willingly given all these things with an upright heart, and now I have seen your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to you. Holman Christian Standard Bible I know, my God, that You test the heart and that You are pleased with what is right. I have willingly given all these things with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version But we are happy, because everyone has voluntarily given you these things. You know what is in everyone's heart, and you are pleased when people are honest. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation I know, my God, that you examine hearts and delight in honesty. With an honest heart I have willingly offered all these things. I've been overjoyed to see your people here offering so willingly to you. Good News Translation I know that you test everyone's heart and are pleased with people of integrity. In honesty and sincerity I have willingly given all this to you, and I have seen how your people who are gathered here have been happy to bring offerings to you. International Standard Version And I know, God, that it is you who searches the heart and you who finds pleasure in righteousness. With a righteous heart I have freely given all these things, and now I have seen all of these people of yours giving freely and joyfully to you! Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible I know, my God, that you examine thoughts and are pleased with integrity. With pure motives I contribute all this; and now I look with joy as your people who have gathered here contribute to you. New Heart English Bible 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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 I have seen with joy your people, who are present here, offer willingly to you. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd I have known, my God, that You are trying the heart, and desire uprightness; I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these; and now, I have seen Your people who are found here with joy to offer willingly to You. Young's Literal Translation '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. Smith's Literal Translation And I knew, my God, that thou triest the heart, and from uprightness thou wilt delight. I in the uprightness of my heart gave willingly all these: and now thy people were found here; I saw with gladness to show themselves willing to thee. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI 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. Catholic Public Domain Version I know, my God, that you test hearts, and that you love simplicity. Therefore, in the simplicity of my heart, I also have offered all these things joyfully. And I have seen, with immense gladness, your people, who have been found here, offering their donations to you. New American Bible I know, my God, that you put hearts to the test and that you take pleasure in integrity. With a whole heart I have willingly given all these things, and now with joy I have seen your people here present also giving to you generously. New Revised Standard Version I know, my God, that you search the heart, and take pleasure in uprightness; in the uprightness of my heart I have freely offered all these things, and now I have seen your people, who are present here, offering freely and joyously to you. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI 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 sung all these praises; and now I have seen that thy people who are present here praise thee with a great joy, saying, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And I know, my God, that you examine the heart and you lead in faith, and I in the faith of my heart have sung all these things; also now your people who are found here I have seen in great joy singing to you and they say: OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917I 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context David's Prayer of Blessing…16O LORD our God, from Your hand comes all this abundance that we have provided to build You a house for Your holy Name, and all of it belongs to You. 17I 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. 18O LORD, God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep this desire forever in the intentions of the hearts of Your people, and direct their hearts toward You.… Cross References Psalm 7:9 Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds. Proverbs 21:2 All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart. Jeremiah 17:10 I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve. 1 Samuel 16:7 But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.” Hebrews 4:12-13 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. / Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. 1 Kings 8:39 be heard by You from heaven, Your dwelling place. And may You forgive and act, and repay each man according to all his ways, since You know his heart—for You alone know the hearts of all men— Psalm 139:23-24 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns. / See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the way everlasting. Proverbs 24:12 If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds? Acts 1:24 And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen Romans 8:27 And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. 1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God. 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 31:6 let God weigh me with honest scales, that He may know my integrity. Psalm 26:2 Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind. Psalm 44:21 would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart? Treasury of Scripture 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. triest the heart 1 Chronicles 28:9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever. Deuteronomy 8:2 And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no. 1 Samuel 16:7 But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. hast pleasures Proverbs 11:20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight. Proverbs 15:8,9 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight… John 1:47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! in the uprightness Acts 24:16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men. 2 Corinthians 1:12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward. 1 Thessalonians 2:10 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe: joy thy people 1 Chronicles 29:9 Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy. Philemon 1:7 For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother. present [heb] found Jump to Previous Freely Heart Joy Offer Offered Offerings Pleasure Present Triest Try Uprightness WillinglyJump to Next Freely Heart Joy Offer Offered Offerings Pleasure Present Triest Try Uprightness Willingly1 Chronicles 29 1. David, by his example and entreaty6. causes the princes and people to offer willingly 10. David's thanksgiving and prayer 20. The people, having blessed God, and sacrificed, make Solomon king. 26. David's reign and death I know, my God This phrase begins with a personal acknowledgment of God's omniscience and intimate relationship with the speaker, King David. The Hebrew word for "know" is "yada," which implies a deep, experiential knowledge. David's use of "my God" signifies a personal and covenantal relationship, emphasizing the closeness and trust he has in God. This reflects a foundational aspect of conservative Christian belief: a personal relationship with God through faith. 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 Hast pleasure in.--1Chronicles 28:4, 1Chronicles 29:3. (Comp. also 1Chronicles 28:9.) . . . Verse 17. - It may very possibly be that the stress with which David here says, I know, had its special cause. The thought of God as one who "tried" the heart is one often brought out in David's psalms, but a strong conviction of it may have been wrought in David's mind by Samuel's rehearsal of the language God used to him at the very time of the election of David from amid all the other of Jesse's sons (1 Samuel 16:7).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I know,וְיָדַ֣עְתִּי (wə·yā·ḏa‘·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3045: To know my God, אֱלֹהַ֔י (’ĕ·lō·hay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative that כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction You אַתָּה֙ (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you test בֹּחֵ֣ן (bō·ḥên) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 974: To test, to investigate the heart לֵבָ֔ב (lê·ḇāḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart and delight תִּרְצֶ֑ה (tir·ṣeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7521: To be pleased with, to satisfy a, debt in uprightness. וּמֵישָׁרִ֖ים (ū·mê·šā·rîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4339: Evenness, prosperity, concord, straightness, rectitude All כָל־ (ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every these things אֵ֔לֶּה (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those I אֲנִ֗י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I have given willingly הִתְנַדַּ֣בְתִּי (hiṯ·nad·daḇ·tî) Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5068: To impel, to volunteer, to present spontaneously and with an upright בְּיֹ֤שֶׁר (bə·yō·šer) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3476: Straightness, uprightness heart, לְבָבִי֙ (lə·ḇā·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart and now וְעַתָּ֗ה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time I have seen רָאִ֥יתִי (rā·’î·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7200: To see Your people עַמְּךָ֙ (‘am·mə·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 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 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present here פֹ֔ה (p̄ōh) Adverb Strong's 6311: This place, here giving joyfully בְשִׂמְחָ֖ה (ḇə·śim·ḥāh) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8057: Blithesomeness, glee and willingly לְהִֽתְנַדֶּב־ (lə·hiṯ·nad·deḇ-) Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct Strong's 5068: To impel, to volunteer, to present spontaneously to You. לָֽךְ׃ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's 0: 0 Links 1 Chronicles 29:17 NIV1 Chronicles 29:17 NLT 1 Chronicles 29:17 ESV 1 Chronicles 29:17 NASB 1 Chronicles 29:17 KJV 1 Chronicles 29:17 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 29:17 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 29:17 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 29:17 French Bible 1 Chronicles 29:17 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 29:17 I know also my God that you (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |
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