1Sa 16:7, 1Ki 8:39, 1Ch 28:9, 29:17, Psa 44:21, 139:1-2, Act 1:24 | ESV | STEP | But the Lord said to Samuel , Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature , because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees : man looks on the outward appearance , but the Lord looks on the heart .

1 Samuel 16:7

7 But the Lord said to Samuel, ^a“Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, ^bbut the Lord looks on the heart.”

1 Kings 8:39

39 then hear in heaven your dwelling place and forgive and act and render to each whose heart you know, according to all his ways ( ^cfor you, you only, know the hearts of all the children of mankind),

1 Chronicles 28:9

David’s Charge to Solomon

9 “And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a ^dwhole heart and with a willing mind, ^efor the Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. ^fIf you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.

1 Chronicles 29:17

17 I know, my God, ^gthat you test the heart and ^hhave pleasure in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart I have freely offered all these things, and now I have seen your people, who are present here, offering freely and joyously to you.

Psalms 44:21

21 ⁱwould not God discover this?
^jFor he knows the secrets of the heart.

Psalms 139:1-2

Search Me, O God, and Know My Heart

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

1 O Lord, you have ^ksearched me and known me!
2 You ^lknow when I sit down and when I rise up;
you ^mdiscern my thoughts from afar.

Acts 1:24

24 And ⁿthey prayed and said, “You, Lord, ^owho know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen