Psalms 11:4

I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth.”

Indeed, who despises the day of small things? For these seven shall rejoice, and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. These are Yahweh’s eyes, which run back and forth through the whole earth.”

For my eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from my face. Their iniquity isn’t concealed from my eyes.

great in counsel, and mighty in work; whose eyes are open to all the ways of the children of men, to give everyone according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings;

“I watched until thrones were placed, and one who was ancient of days sat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool. His throne was fiery flames, and its wheels burning fire.

Yahweh, you have searched me, and you know me.

In the year that king Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple.

I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and they opened books. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works.

They heard Yahweh God’s voice walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Yahweh God among the trees of the garden.

But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”

Micaiah said, “Therefore hear Yahweh’s word. I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

For Yahweh Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.

But you, Yahweh, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.

But, Yahweh of Armies, who judges righteously, who tests the heart and the mind, I will see your vengeance on them; for to you I have revealed my cause.

Listen now to what Yahweh says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear what you have to say.

The God who made the world and all things in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, doesn’t dwell in temples made with hands.

He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit’s mind, because he makes intercession for the saints according to God.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.

For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear— not by heaven, or by the earth, or by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”, so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy.

Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the commandment of Yahweh your God, which he commanded you; for now Yahweh would have established your kingdom on Israel forever.

David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him, because the souls of all the people were grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters; but David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God.

But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can’t contain you; how much less this house that I have built!

Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.

“For his eyes are on the ways of a man. He sees all his goings.

Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.

The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.

Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”

Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward every man according to his work.

Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom.

In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.

For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.

But Yahweh of Armies, who tests the righteous, who sees the heart and the mind, let me see your vengeance on them, for I have revealed my cause to you.

He reveals the deep and secret things. He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.

Be silent at the presence of the Lord Yahweh, for the day of Yahweh is at hand. For Yahweh has prepared a sacrifice. He has consecrated his guests.

so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to everyone according to his deeds.

I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like a trumpet

I will kill her children with Death, and all the assemblies will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.

I have surely built you a house of habitation, a place for you to dwell in forever.”

You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.

I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now I have seen with joy your people, who are present here, offer willingly to you.

“But will God indeed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can’t contain you; how much less this house which I have built!

that your eyes may be open toward this house day and night, even toward the place where you have said that you would put your name; to listen to the prayer which your servant will pray toward this place.

For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on the way, because we had spoken to the king, saying, “The hand of our God is on all those who seek him, for good; but his power and his wrath is against all those who forsake him.”

Doesn’t he see my ways, and count all my steps?

In my distress I called on Yahweh, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry before him came into his ears.

Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.

Yahweh has established his throne in the heavens. His kingdom rules over all.

Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his deeds with singing.

Who stoops down to see in heaven and in the earth?

I lift up my eyes to you, you who sit in the heavens.

Sheol and Abaddon are before Yahweh— how much more then the hearts of the children of men!

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Yahweh weighs the motives.

Hear, heavens, and listen, earth; for Yahweh has spoken: “I have nourished and brought up children and they have rebelled against me.

who “will pay back to everyone according to their works:”

because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

For the ways of man are before Yahweh’s eyes. He examines all his paths.

Yahweh says, “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build to me? Where will I rest?

“When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Yahweh. My prayer came in to you, into your holy temple.

But Yahweh is in his holy temple. Let all the earth be silent before him!”

but I tell you, don’t swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;

He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.

Yahweh looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men.

Yahweh’s eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits on it.

He said to them, “When you pray, say, ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.

‘heaven is my throne, and the earth a footstool for my feet. What kind of house will you build me?’ says the Lord. ‘Or what is the place of my rest?

Immediately I was in the Spirit. Behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and one sitting on the throne

Yahweh came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men built.

For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Yahweh may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him.”

and command them, saying, ‘Take from out of the middle of the Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, carry them over with you, and lay them down in the place where you’ll camp tonight.’ ”

for I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up Israel to this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tent to another.

For Yahweh’s eyes run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. You have done foolishly in this; for from now on you will have wars.”

He sings before men, and says, ‘I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it didn’t profit me.

Yahweh administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.

Sing praises to Yahweh, who dwells in Zion, and declare among the people what he has done.

won’t God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart.

God looks down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there are any who understood, who seek after God.

He rules by his might forever. His eyes watch the nations. Don’t let the rebellious rise up against him.

When God heard this, he was angry, and greatly abhorred Israel,

He who implanted the ear, won’t he hear? He who formed the eye, won’t he see?

The way of the just is uprightness. You who are upright make the path of the righteous level.

“I, Yahweh, search the mind. I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.”

Can anyone hide himself in secret places so that I can’t see him?” says Yahweh. “Don’t I fill heaven and earth?” says Yahweh.

“Therefore prophesy against them all these words, and tell them, “ ‘Yahweh will roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation. He will mightily roar against his fold. He will give a shout, as those who tread grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.

Hear, you peoples, all of you. Listen, O earth, and all that is therein: and let the Lord Yahweh be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.

Be silent, all flesh, before Yahweh; for he has roused himself from his holy habitation!”

He who swears by the temple, swears by it, and by him who has been living in it.

he who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God.

There is no creature that is hidden from his sight, but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him to whom we must give an account.

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”