Search me, O God, and know my heart (Psalm 139:23; NLT).
1. Search me, Lord,
Then live within,
And help me fight
Each urge to sin.
2. Search my mind,
I beg you; stay
To help me keep
Mean thoughts at bay.
3. Search my heart,
Remain; invest
In me, and help me
Face each test.
4. Search my soul,
Make it your home,
Then, Lord, I’ll be
Your flesh and bone.
References
1. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them (1 John 4:16; NIV).
Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak (Mark 14:38; NLT).
2. I, the Lord, search the heart and examine the mind (Jeremiah 17:10; NIV).
We take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5; NIV).
3. The Lord tests the heart (Proverbs 17:3; NLT).
Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows (John 16:33; NLT).
4. The word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart (Hebrews 4:12; NIV).
Jesus replied, “All who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them” (John 14:23; NLT).
All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it (1 Corinthians 12:27; NLT).
The Spirit of God lives in you (1 Corinthians 3:16; NLT).