9Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God tries the hearts and reins.


In Context

6 Arise, O LORD, in your anger, lift up yourself because of the rage of my enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that you have commanded.

7 So shall the congregation of the people compass you about: for their sakes therefore return you on high.

8 The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to my integrity that is in me.

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

10 My defense is of God, which saves the upright in heart.

11 God judges the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

Psalm 7:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:9Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:9O righteous God, who searches minds and hearts, bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:9The wickedness of sinners shall be brought to nought: and thou shalt direct the just: the searcher of hearts and reins is God.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:9O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish thou the righteous: For the righteous God trieth the minds and hearts.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:9Oh let the wrong of the wicked come to an end, and establish thou the righteous man; even thou that triest the hearts and reins, the righteous God.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:9Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish thou the righteous: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:9Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:9Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:9Let, I pray Thee be ended the evil of the wicked, And establish Thou the righteous, And a trier of hearts and reins is the righteous God.