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Psalm 7:9

Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God.

7Let the congregation of the peoples surround you. Rule over them on high.
8The LORD administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, LORD, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.
9Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God.
10My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
11God is a righteous judge, yes, a God who has indignation every day.
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The plea for wickedness to end reaches inward too: the righteous God who judges evil also searches the minds and hearts of those who seek his help.

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Where else Scripture says this

12 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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1 Chronicles 28:9You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands …Both passages name God's searching of hearts and minds, making inward life part of what he sees.
Hebrews 4:13There 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.Both texts describe human life as open to God's sight, with nothing inward beyond his scrutiny.
Jeremiah 17:10“I, the LORD, search the mind. I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.”Both passages connect God's judgment with his searching of the mind and heart.
Jeremiah 11:20But, LORD 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.Both prayers appeal to God as a righteous judge who tests the heart and mind.
1 Samuel 16:7But the LORD 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 …Both passages say God sees the heart; Samuel's account contrasts that sight with human attention to outward appearance.
Revelation 2:23I 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 …Both passages link judgment with the searching of minds and hearts; Revelation adds an explicit threat of death.
Psalm 26:2Examine me, LORD, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.Both psalms speak of God examining heart and mind; Psalm 26 makes that examination a direct request.
Jeremiah 20:12But the LORD 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.Both prayers entrust judgment to God, who examines the righteous and sees the heart and mind.
Romans 8:27He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit’s mind, because he makes intercession for the saints according to God.Both passages identify God as the one who searches hearts; Romans connects that knowledge with the Spirit's intercession.
Psalm 11:5The LORD examines the righteous, but his soul hates the wicked and him who loves violence.Both psalms describe God's examination of the righteous and his opposition to wickedness.
Psalm 10:15Break the arm of the wicked. As for the evil man, seek out his wickedness until you find none.Both prayers ask God to end wickedness; Psalm 10 expresses that plea through the violent image of breaking the wicked's arm.
Romans 16:25Psalm 7 asks God to establish the righteous; no text is supplied for Romans 16:25, so a shared thread cannot be assessed.
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Encouragement

Your longing for evil to end has a place in prayer. This plea rests on God's righteousness: he searches minds and hearts, including what no human judge can see.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).