Psalm 7:9 (WEB)
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God.
Fathers and councils · 10
Cyril of Jerusalem
“…thy conscience to me, for thou art not to be judged of man’s judgment; but that thou shew the sincerity of thy faith to God, who trieth the reins and hearts, and knoweth the thoughts of men.” — editor's note: Ps. vii. 9.
Read the whole comment“He is here present in the midst of us, listening to what is said of Him, and beholding thine inward thoughts, and trying the reins and hearts;—who also is now ready to present those who are coming to baptism, and all of you, in the Holy Ghost to the Father, and to say, Behold, I and the children whom…” — editor's note: Ps. vii. 9.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Betwixt whom and us, in this as yet uncertain state of human knowledge, Thou only dividest, who provest our hearts and callest the light day, and the darkness night.” — editor's note: Ps. vii. 9.
Read the whole comment““But let the wickedness of sinners be consummated” (ver. 9).” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom
“For as when (the Psalmist) saith that He “searcheth the hearts of men,” he meaneth not a search of ignorance but of exact knowledge, just so when the Evangelist saith that He proved (Philip), he meaneth only that He knew exactly.” — editor's note: Ps. vii. 9 , or St. Paul, Rom. viii. 27
Read the whole comment“…to God only to know men’s secrets, hear what saith the prophet, “Thou most entirely aloneknowest the hearts;”and again, “God trieth the hearts and reins;” and Jeremiah too saith, “The heart is deep above all things, and it is man, and who shall know him?”and, “Man shall look on the face, but God on the heart.”” — editor's note: Ps. vii. 9.
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Jerome
“…been unable to bind, and while the tears rolled down her face, said: “Thou art witness, Lord Jesus, to whom nothing is hid, who triest the reins and the heart.” — editor's note: Ps. vii. 9.
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Ambrose of Milan
“God, again, searches the hearts and reins, for it is written: “God searcheth the hearts and reins.”” — editor's note: Ps. vii. 9.
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Tertullian
““And the hidden things of darkness He will Himself bring to light,” even by Christ; for He has promised Christ to be a Light, and Himself He has declared to be a lamp, “searching the hearts and reins.”” — editor's note: Ps. vii. 9.
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Clement of Alexandria
““For the Lord searcheth the hearts and reins.”” — editor's note: Ps. vii. 9.
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Cross-references · 18
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.19.
Cited together in Letters Letter 1.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.14.
Cited together in Letters Letter 1.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.19.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.19.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.19.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.19.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.19.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.14.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.19.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.14.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.19.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.19.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.19.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.19.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.19.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.19.