Inasmuch as Jehovah “sees what the heart is, ” when he selected David to be a future king of Israel, he knew that David was sincere and devoted to true worship.
وَحِينَ ٱخْتَارَهُ يَهْوَهُ مَلِكًا عَلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ ،‏ عَرَفَ أَنَّهُ صَادِقٌ وَمُخْلِصٌ لِلْعِبَادَةِ ٱلْحَقَّةِ لِأَنَّ يَهْوَهَ « يَرَى ٱلْقَلْبَ » .‏