² Put me in the scales, O Lord, so that I may be tested; let the fire make clean my thoughts and my heart.

⁹ O let the evil of the evil-doer come to an end, but give strength to the upright: for men's minds and hearts are tested by the God of righteousness.

³ You have put my heart to the test, searching me in the night; you have put me to the test and seen no evil purpose in me; I will keep my mouth from sin.

²³ What is the number of my evil-doings and my sins? give me knowledge of them.

⁴ Does he not see my ways, and are not my steps all numbered?

⁵ If I have gone in false ways, or my foot has been quick in working deceit;

⁶ (Let me be measured in upright scales, and let God see my righteousness:)

¹⁰ For you, O God, have put us to the test: testing us by fire like silver.

²³ O God, let the secrets of my heart be uncovered, and let my wandering thoughts be tested:

²⁴ See if there is any way of sorrow in me, and be my guide in the eternal way.

¹² But, O Lord of armies, testing the upright and seeing the thoughts and the heart, let me see your punishment come on them; for I have put my cause before you.

⁹ And I will make the third part go through the fire, cleaning them as silver is made clean, and testing them as gold is tested: and they will make their prayer to me and I will give them an answer: I will say, It is my people; and they will say, The Lord is my God.