Psalm 7:9
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9–11Close the book on Evil, God,
but publish your mandate for us.
You get us ready for life:
you probe for our soft spots,
you knock off our rough edges.
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
Oh, let the evil of the wicked come to an end,
and may you establish the righteous—
you who test the minds and hearts,
O righteous God!
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
Bring to an end the violence of the wicked
and make the righteous secure—
you, the righteous God
who probes minds and hearts.
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
CSBChristian Standard Bible
Let the evil of the wicked come to an end,
but establish the righteous.
The one who examines the thoughts and emotions
is a righteous God.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
End the evil of those who are wicked,
and defend the righteous.
For you look deep within the mind and heart,
O righteous God.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Let the evil of the wicked come to an end,
but establish the righteous,
and test the hearts and innermost being, O righteous God.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just:
For the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
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