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id="topheading"><a href="../psalms/26-1.htm" title="Psalm 26:1">◄</a> Psalm 26:2 <a href="../psalms/26-3.htm" title="Psalm 26:3">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Text Analysis</div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/psalms/26-2.htm">Go to Parallel Hebrew</a></div><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" class="maintext"><tr><td class="top" width="25%">Strong's</td><td class="top" width="25%">Hebrew</td><td class="top" width="25%">English</td><td class="top" width="25%">Morphology</td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/974.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 974: 1) to examine, try, prove <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to examine, scrutinise <BR> 1a2) to test, prove, try (of gold, persons, the heart, man of God) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be tried, proved <BR> 1c) (Pual) to make a trial">974</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_974.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 974 -- Occurrence 13 of 29">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּחָנֵ֣נִי<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/bechaneni_974.htm" title="be·cha·Ne·ni: Examine -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">bə-ḥā-nê-nî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Examine me</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular :: first person common singular">V-Qal-Imp-ms | 1cs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One'<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3068 -- Occurrence 3863 of 6220">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יְהוָ֣ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yahweh_3068.htm" title="Yah·weh: LORD -- Occurrence 3861 of 6218.">Yah-weh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Yahweh</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5254.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5254: 1) to test, try, prove, tempt, assay, put to the proof or test <BR> 1a) (Piel) <BR> 1a1) to test, try <BR> 1a2) to attempt, assay, try <BR> 1a3) to test, try, prove, tempt">5254</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5254.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5254 -- Occurrence 26 of 36">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְנַסֵּ֑נִי<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/venasseni_5254.htm" title="ve·nas·Se·ni;: and try -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">wə-nas-sê-nî;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and prove me</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular :: first person common singular">Conj-w | V-Piel-Imp-ms | 1cs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">צרופה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="tze·ro·fah">[ṣə-rō-w-p̄āh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">-</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular :: third person feminine singular V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top"><br /><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="">ḵ]</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top"></td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"> </a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6884.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6884: 1) to smelt, refine, test <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to smelt, refine <BR> 1a2) to test <BR> 1a3) to test (and prove true) <BR> 1a4) smelter, refiner, goldsmith (participle) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be refined <BR> 1c) (Piel) to be a refiner <BR> 1c1) refiner (participle)">6884</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6884.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6884 -- Occurrence 9 of 33">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">[צָרְפָ֖ה]<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tzarefah_6884.htm" title="tza·re·Fah: cast -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">(ṣā-rə-p̄āh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Try</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular :: third person feminine singular">V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top"><br /><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="">q)</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top"></td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"> </a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3629.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3629: 1) kidneys <BR> 1a) of physical organ (lit.) <BR> 1b) of seat of emotion and affection (fig.) <BR> 1c) of sacrificial animals <BR> 2) (TWOT) reins">3629</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3629.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3629 -- Occurrence 22 of 31">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">(כִלְיוֹתַ֣י)<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/chilyotai_3629.htm" title="chil·yo·Tai: my mind -- Occurrence 3 of 5.">ḵil-yō-w-ṯay</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">my mind</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine plural construct :: first person common singular">N-fpc | 1cs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding <BR> 1a) inner part, midst <BR> 1a1) midst (of things) <BR> 1a2) heart (of man) <BR> 1a3) soul, heart (of man) <BR> 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory <BR> 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) <BR> 1a6) conscience <BR> 1a7) heart (of moral character) <BR> 1a8) as seat of appetites <BR> 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage">3820</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3820 -- Occurrence 214 of 593">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְלִבִּֽי׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/velibbi_3820.htm" title="ve·lib·Bi.: and my heart -- Occurrence 4 of 16.">wə-lib-bî.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and my heart</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine singular construct :: first person common singular">Conj-w | N-msc | 1cs</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div 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href="//apostolic.interlinearbible.org/psalms/26.htm">Apostolic</a> / <a href="//interlinearbible.org/psalms/26.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:rtl"><span class="hebrew"><span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/974.htm" title="be·cha·ne·ni: Examine -- 974: to examine, try">בְּחָנֵ֣נִי</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Yah·weh: LORD -- 3068: the proper name of the God of Israel">יְהוָ֣ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5254.htm" title="ve·nas·se·ni;: and try -- 5254: to test, try">וְנַסֵּ֑נִי</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com" title="tze·ro·v·fah">[צְרֹופָה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com" title="ch">כ]</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6884.htm" title="tza·re·fah: cast -- 6884: to smelt, refine, test">(צָרְפָ֖ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com" title="k">ק)</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3629.htm" title="chil·yo·v·tai: my mind -- 3629: a kidney">כִלְיֹותַ֣י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="ve·lib·bi.: and my heart -- 3820: inner man, mind, will, heart">וְלִבִּֽי׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/psalms/26.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/974.htm" title="bachan (baw-khan') -- examine, prove, tempt, try (trial)">Examine</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- Jehovah, the Lord">me O LORD</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5254.htm" title="nacah (naw-saw') -- adventure, assay, prove, tempt, try">and prove</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6884.htm" title="tsaraph (tsaw-raf') -- cast, (re-)fine(-er), founder, goldsmith, melt, pure, purge away, try">me try</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3629.htm" title="kilyah (kil-yaw') -- kidneys, reins">my reins</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3820.htm" title="leb (labe) -- + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom">and my heart</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/psalms/26.htm">תהילים 26:2 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">בְּחָנֵ֣נִי יְהוָ֣ה וְנַסֵּ֑נִי [צְרֹופָה כ] (צָרְפָ֖ה ק) כִלְיֹותַ֣י וְלִבִּֽי׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/psalms/26.htm">תהילים 26:2 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">בחנני יהוה ונסני [צרופה כ] (צרפה ק) כליותי ולבי׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/psalms/26.htm">תהילים 26:2 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">בחנני יהוה ונסני [צרופה כ] (צרפה ק) כליותי ולבי׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/psalms/26.htm">תהילים 26:2 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">בחנני יהוה ונסני צרופה כליותי ולבי׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/psalms/26-2.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/26.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />Examine me, O LORD, and try me; Test my mind and my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Test me, LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/7-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 7:9</span> Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/17-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 17:3</span> You have proved my heart; you have visited me in the night; you have …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/66-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 66:10</span> For you, O God, have proved us: you have tried us, as silver is tried.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/139-23.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 139:23,24</span> Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/job/13-23.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Job 13:23</span> How many are my iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/job/31-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Job 31:4-6</span> Does not he see my ways, and count all my steps…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/20-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 20:12</span> But, O LORD of hosts, that try the righteous, and see the reins and …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/zechariah/13-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Zechariah 13:9</span> And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/psalms/26-2.htm">Psalm 26:2</a> • <a href="/niv/psalms/26-2.htm">Psalm 26:2 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/psalms/26-2.htm">Psalm 26:2 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/psalms/26-2.htm">Psalm 26:2 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/psalms/26-2.htm">Psalm 26:2 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/psalms/26-2.htm">Psalm 26:2 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/26-2.htm">Psalm 26:2 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