O LORD, listen in heaven and judge your servants. Punish the guilty one as he deserves, and acquit the one who is innocent.

listen to them in heaven. Forgive the sins of the king and of the people of Israel, and teach them to do what is right. Then, O LORD, send rain on this land of yours, which you gave to your people as a permanent possession.

The LORD rewards me because I do what is right; he blesses me because I am innocent.

I have observed all his laws; I have not disobeyed his commands.

And so he rewards me because I do what is right, because he knows that I am innocent.

You are pure to those who are pure, but hostile to those who are wicked.

Punish them for what they have done, for the evil they have committed. Punish them for all their deeds; give them what they deserve!

I, the LORD, search the minds and test the hearts of people. I treat each of them according to the way they live, according to what they do."

You make wise plans and do mighty things; you see everything that people do, and you reward them according to their actions.

"Now I, the Sovereign LORD, am telling you Israelites that I will judge each of you by what you have done. Turn away from all the evil you are doing, and don't let your sin destroy you.

"Listen!" says Jesus. "I am coming soon! I will bring my rewards with me, to give to each one according to what he has done.

But the LORD said to him, "Pay no attention to how tall and handsome he is. I have rejected him, because I do not judge as people judge. They look at the outward appearance, but I look at the heart."

And to Solomon he said, "My son, I charge you to acknowledge your father's God and to serve him with an undivided heart and a willing mind. He knows all our thoughts and desires. If you go to him, he will accept you; but if you turn away from him, he will abandon you forever.

hear their prayer. Listen to them in your home in heaven and forgive them. You alone know the thoughts of the human heart. Deal with each of us as we deserve,

The LORD is in his holy temple; he has his throne in heaven. He watches people everywhere and knows what they are doing.

He examines the good and the wicked alike; the lawless he hates with all his heart.

There was no need for anyone to tell him about them, because he himself knew what was in their hearts.

A third time Jesus said, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter became sad because Jesus asked him the third time, "Do you love me?" and so he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you!" Jesus said to him, "Take care of my sheep.

Then they prayed, "Lord, you know the thoughts of everyone, so show us which of these two you have chosen

The word of God is alive and active, sharper than any double-edged sword. It cuts all the way through, to where soul and spirit meet, to where joints and marrow come together. It judges the desires and thoughts of the heart.

There is nothing that can be hid from God; everything in all creation is exposed and lies open before his eyes. And it is to him that we must all give an account of ourselves.

I will also kill her followers, and then all the churches will know that I am the one who knows everyone's thoughts and wishes. I will repay each of you according to what you have done.