that triest the reins and the heart The reins (kidneys) were held to be the seat of the feelings, the heart that of the understanding. Cp. Jeremiah 5:21. Du. points out that here first in the Bible it is clearly set forth that Jehovah is cognisant of men's thoughts. Cp. chs. Jeremiah 17:10 and Jeremiah 20:12.

unto thee have I revealed upon thee have I rolledis the rendering proposed by some. That of the E.VV. however keeps closer to the original.

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