17 `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.
I Jehovah do search the heart, try the reins, Even to give to each according to his way, According to the fruit of his doings.
`And thou, Solomon, my son, know the God of thy father, and serve Him with a perfect heart, and with a willing mind, for all hearts is Jehovah seeking, and every imagination of the thoughts He is understanding; if thou dost seek Him, He is found of thee, and if thou dost forsake Him, He casteth thee off for ever.
And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Look not unto his appearance, and unto the height of his stature, for I have rejected him; for `it is' not as man seeth -- for man looketh at the eyes, and Jehovah looketh at the heart.'
for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;
ye `are' witnesses -- God also -- how kindly and righteously, and blamelessly to you who believe we became,
For our glorying is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we did conduct ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you;
Yes, brother, may I have profit of thee in the Lord; refresh my bowels in the Lord;
and her children I will kill in death, and know shall all the assemblies that I am he who is searching reins and hearts; and I will give to you -- to each -- according to your works.
and in this I do exercise myself, to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.
Every way of a man `is' right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.
The sacrifice of the wicked `is' an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright `is' His delight. An abomination to Jehovah `is' the way of the wicked, And whoso is pursuing righteousness He loveth.
He who is walking uprightly, And working righteousness, And speaking truth in his heart.
Let, 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.
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Commentary on 1 Chronicles 29 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 29
David has said what he had to say to Solomon. But he had something more to say to the congregation before he parted with them.
1Ch 29:1-9
We may here observe,
1Ch 29:10-22
We have here,
1Ch 29:23-30
These verses bring king Solomon to his throne and king David to his grave. Thus the rising generation thrusts out that which went before, and says, "Make room for us.' Every one has his day.