1457 verses about Heart

He walked in the way of Asa his father, and didn’t turn away from it, doing that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes.

However the high places were not taken away, and the people had still not set their hearts on the God of their fathers.

He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, but not with a perfect heart.

You say to yourself that you have struck Edom; and your heart lifts you up to boast. Now stay at home. Why should you meddle with trouble, that you should fall, even you, and Judah with you?’”

But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly, and he trespassed against Yahweh his God; for he went into Yahweh’s temple to burn incense on the altar of incense.

Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with Yahweh, the God of Israel, that his fierce anger may turn away from us.

Then Hezekiah answered, “Now you have consecrated yourselves to Yahweh. Come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into Yahweh’s house.” The assembly brought in sacrifices and thank offerings, and as many as were of a willing heart brought burnt offerings.

But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings. Therefore their brothers the Levites helped them, until the work was ended, and until the priests had sanctified themselves; for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.

Now don’t be stiff-necked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves to Yahweh, and enter into his sanctuary, which he has sanctified forever, and serve Yahweh your God, that his fierce anger may turn away from you.

Also the hand of God came on Judah to give them one heart, to do the commandment of the king and of the princes by Yahweh’s word.

who sets his heart to seek God, Yahweh, the God of his fathers, even if they aren’t clean according to the purification of the sanctuary.”

Hezekiah did so throughout all Judah; and he did that which was good, right, and faithful before Yahweh his God.

In every work that he began in the service of God’s house, in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.

But Hezekiah didn’t reciprocate appropriate to the benefit done for him, because his heart was lifted up. Therefore there was wrath on him, and on Judah and Jerusalem.

Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that Yahweh’s wrath didn’t come on them in the days of Hezekiah.

However concerning the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent to him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.

When the king had heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes.

But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Yahweh, you shall tell him this, ‘Yahweh, the God of Israel says: “About the words which you have heard,

because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before God, when you heard his words against this place, and against its inhabitants, and have humbled yourself before me, and have torn your clothes, and wept before me, I also have heard you,” says Yahweh.

The king stood in his place, and made a covenant before Yahweh, to walk after Yahweh, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant that were written in this book.

He also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God; but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart against turning to Yahweh, the God of Israel.

Yahweh, the God of their fathers, sent to them by his messengers, rising up early and sending, because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place;

Then the heads of fathers’ households of Judah and Benjamin, the priests, and the Levites, all whose spirit God had stirred to go up rose up to build Yahweh’s house which is in Jerusalem.

and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy; because Yahweh had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of God, the God of Israel’s house.

For Ezra had set his heart to seek Yahweh’s law, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel.

Blessed be Yahweh, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify Yahweh’s house which is in Jerusalem;

The king said to me, “Why is your face sad, since you are not sick? This is nothing else but sorrow of heart.” Then I was very much afraid.

I said to the king, “Let the king live forever! Why shouldn’t my face be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ tombs, lies waste, and its gates have been consumed with fire?”

When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly, because a man had come to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.

I arose in the night, I and a few men with me. I didn’t tell anyone what my God put into my heart to do for Jerusalem. There wasn’t any animal with me, except the animal that I rode on.

My God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be listed by genealogy. I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first, and I found this written in it:

found his heart faithful before you, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Jebusite, and the Girgashite, to give it to his offspring, and have performed your words; for you are righteous.

“But they and our fathers behaved proudly, hardened their neck, didn’t listen to your commandments,

On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcass, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,

Then Haman went out that day joyful and glad of heart, but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he didn’t stand up nor move for him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai.

So Haman came in. The king said to him, “What shall be done to the man whom the king delights to honor?” Now Haman said in his heart, “Who would the king delight to honor more than myself?”

Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen, “Who is he, and where is he who dared presume in his heart to do so?”

It was so, when the days of their feasting had run their course, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, “It may be that my sons have sinned, and renounced God in their hearts.” Job did so continually.

Shall they not teach you, tell you, and utter words out of their heart?

Yet you hid these things in your heart. I know that this is with you:

“If you set your heart aright, stretch out your hands toward him.

If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away. Don’t let unrighteousness dwell in your tents.

Why does your heart carry you away? Why do your eyes flash,

They conceive mischief, and produce iniquity. Their heart prepares deceit.”

For you have hidden their heart from understanding, Therefore you shall not exalt them.

My days are past, my plans are broken off, as are the thoughts of my heart.

Whom I, even I, shall see on my side. My eyes shall see, and not as a stranger. “My heart is consumed within me.

“Because he knew no quietness within him, he shall not save anything of that in which he delights.

Please receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.

I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.

For God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has terrified me.

I hold fast to my righteousness, and will not let it go. My heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

“But where shall wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding?

Where then does wisdom come from? Where is the place of understanding?

the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.

Didn’t I weep for him who was in trouble? Wasn’t my soul grieved for the needy?

My heart is troubled, and doesn’t rest. Days of affliction have come on me.

“I made a covenant with my eyes, how then should I look lustfully at a young woman?

if my step has turned out of the way, if my heart walked after my eyes, if any defilement has stuck to my hands,

“If my heart has been enticed to a woman, and I have laid wait at my neighbor’s door,

if his heart hasn’t blessed me, if he hasn’t been warmed with my sheep’s fleece;

and my heart has been secretly enticed, and my hand threw a kiss from my mouth,

if like Adam I have covered my transgressions, by hiding my iniquity in my heart,

My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.

Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,

Teach me that which I don’t see. If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?

“But those who are godless in heart lay up anger. They don’t cry for help when he binds them.

“Yes, at this my heart trembles, and is moved out of its place.

His heart is as firm as a stone, yes, firm as the lower millstone.

Stand in awe, and don’t sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.

You have put gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and their new wine are increased.

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.

I am weary with my groaning. Every night I flood my bed. I drench my couch with my tears.

My eye wastes away because of grief. It grows old because of all my adversaries.

Yahweh, my God, if I have done this, if there is iniquity in my hands,

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.

My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.

I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works.

For the wicked boasts of his heart’s cravings. He blesses the greedy, and condemns Yahweh.

He says in his heart, “God has forgotten. He hides his face. He will never see it.”

Why does the wicked person condemn God, and say in his heart, “God won’t call me into account?”

Yahweh, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,

For, behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrows on the strings, that they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

Yahweh examines the righteous, but the wicked and him who loves violence his soul hates.

Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?

But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.

The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There is no one who does good.

He who walks blamelessly does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart;

In whose eyes a vile man is despised, but who honors those who fear Yahweh; he who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and doesn’t change;

I will bless Yahweh, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.

Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.

You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.

Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,

They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly.

For all his ordinances were before me. I didn’t put away his statutes from me.

Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s testimony is sure, making wise the simple.

Yahweh’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. Yahweh’s commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins. Let them not have dominion over me. Then I will be upright. I will be blameless and innocent of great transgression.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.