Psalms 17:3

Thou hasttried mine heart(Psalms 7:9; Psalms 11:4-5); thou hast visited me in the night, when men's thoughts range unrestrainedly, and they appear in their true colours (Psalms 36:4); thou hastproved or refined me (Psalms 66:10), andfindest nothing, no dross of evil purpose. But see next note.

I am purposed&c. A difficult and much disputed clause. The A.V., retained in R.V. text, follows the Massoretic accents. It is however better to connect this and the preceding clause thus:

Thou hast proved me, and findest no evil purpose in me;

My mouth doth not transgress.

In thought, word, and deed (Psalms 17:4), he has nothing to fear from the Divine scrutiny.