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    The Lord is the judge of the nations.
Therefore, pass judgment on me, O Lord, according to my righteousness,
    according to my innocence, O Most High.
10 Put an end to the malice of the wicked
    but continue to sustain the righteous,
O God of justice,
    you who search minds and hearts.[a]
11 God is a shield to me;
    he saves those who are upright of heart.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 7:10 Minds and hearts: literally, “hearts and kidneys.” These words were used as virtual synonyms (but “heart” most often) to refer to the innermost center of human life. To “search mind and heart” was a conventional expression for God’s examination of a person’s hidden character and motives (see Jer 11:20; 17:10; 20:12).

Bring to an end the violence of the wicked
    and make the righteous secure—(A)
you, the righteous God(B)
    who probes minds and hearts.(C)

10 My shield[a](D) is God Most High,
    who saves the upright in heart.(E)
11 God is a righteous judge,(F)
    a God who displays his wrath(G) every day.

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  1. Psalm 7:10 Or sovereign