1 Kings 8:39

then listen from your heavenly dwelling place, forgive their sin, ¹  and act favorably toward each one based on your evaluation of his motives. ²  (Indeed you are the only one who can correctly evaluate the motives of all people.) ³ 

1Sa 16:7; 1Ki 8:32,36; 1Ch 28:9; 2Ch 6:30; Ps 11:4,5; Ps 18:20-26; Ps 28:4; Jer 17:10; Jer 32:19; Eze 18:30; Joh 2:25; Joh 21:17; Ac 1:24; Heb 4:12,13; Re 2:23; Re 22:12

¹ tn The words “their sin” are added for clarification.

² tn Heb “and act and give to each one according to all his ways because you know his heart.” In the Hebrew text vv. 37-39a actually contain one lengthy conditional sentence, which the translation has divided up for stylistic reasons.

³ tn Heb “Indeed you know, you alone, the heart of all the sons of mankind.”