Psalms

Psalm 17:3

³You have tried my heart;

You have visited me in the night.

You have tested me and found no evil;

I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have tried	בָּ֘חַ֤נְתָּ	bā·ḥan·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H974 examine, try
my heart	לִבִּ֨י׀	lib·bî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
You have visited	פָּ֘קַ֤דְתָּ	pā·qaḏ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
in the night	לַּ֗יְלָה	lay·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
You have tested me	צְרַפְתַּ֥נִי	ṣə·rap̄·ta·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H6884 smelt, refine, test
and found	תִּמְצָ֑א	tim·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
no	בַל־	ḇal-	Adverb	H1077 not
I have resolved	זַ֝מֹּתִ֗י	zam·mō·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2161 consider, purpose, devise
not	בַּל־	bal-	Adverb	H1077 not
to sin	יַעֲבָר־	ya·‘ă·ḇār-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
with my mouth	פִּֽי׃	pî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6310 mouth

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.