Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; you taught me wisdom in that secret place. New Living Translation But you desire honesty from the womb, teaching me wisdom even there. English Standard Version Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being, and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart. Berean Standard Bible Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place. King James Bible Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. New King James Version Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom. New American Standard Bible Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in secret You will make wisdom known to me. NASB 1995 Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom. NASB 1977 Behold, Thou dost desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part Thou wilt make me know wisdom. Legacy Standard Bible Behold, You delight in truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom. Amplified Bible Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part [of my heart] You will make me know wisdom. Christian Standard Bible Surely you desire integrity in the inner self, and you teach me wisdom deep within. Holman Christian Standard Bible Surely You desire integrity in the inner self, and You teach me wisdom deep within. American Standard Version Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; And in the hidden part thou wilt make me to know wisdom. Contemporary English Version But you want complete honesty, so teach me true wisdom. English Revised Version Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. GOD'S WORD® Translation Yet, you desire truth and sincerity. Deep down inside me you teach me wisdom. Good News Translation Sincerity and truth are what you require; fill my mind with your wisdom. International Standard Version Indeed, you are pleased with truth in the inner person, and you will teach me wisdom in my innermost parts. Majority Standard Bible Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place. NET Bible Look, you desire integrity in the inner man; you want me to possess wisdom. New Heart English Bible Look, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place. Webster's Bible Translation Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. World English Bible Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBehold, You have desired truth in the inward parts, "" And in the hidden part You cause me to know Wisdom. Young's Literal Translation Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know. Smith's Literal Translation Behold, thou didst delight in truth in the reins, and in bidden things thou wilt cause me to know wisdom. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor behold thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to me. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Behold, you desire true sincerity; and secretly you teach me wisdom. New Revised Standard Version You desire truth in the inward being; therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBehold, thou desirest truth, and the hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made known to me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated But you have desired the truth and you have shown me the hidden things of your wisdom. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward parts; Make me, therefore, to know wisdom in mine inmost heart. Brenton Septuagint Translation For, behold, thou lovest truth: thou hast manifested to me the secret and hidden things of thy wisdom. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God…5Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me. 6Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place. 7Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.… Cross References Jeremiah 31:33 “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. Ezekiel 36:26-27 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances. John 4:24 God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.” Hebrews 10:16 “This is the covenant I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their hearts and inscribe them on their minds.” James 1:5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. Proverbs 2:6 For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. 1 John 3:18-19 Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth. / And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence: Romans 2:29 No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God. 1 Samuel 16:7 But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.” Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 1 Corinthians 2:10 But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. Colossians 3:10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. Ephesians 4:24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. 1 Peter 1:22 Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart. Isaiah 26:9 My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness. Treasury of Scripture Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part you shall make me to know wisdom. Behold Psalm 26:2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. Psalm 125:4 Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts. Genesis 20:5,6 Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this… inward Psalm 5:9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue. 1 Samuel 16:7 But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. Job 38:36 Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart? in the hidden Job 32:8 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. Jeremiah 31:33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. Jeremiah 32:40 And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me. Jump to Previous Causest Desire Desired Desirest Heart Hidden Inmost Innermost Inward Part Parts Secret Secrets Soul Teach True. Truth Wilt WisdomJump to Next Causest Desire Desired Desirest Heart Hidden Inmost Innermost Inward Part Parts Secret Secrets Soul Teach True. Truth Wilt WisdomPsalm 51 1. David prays for remission of sins, whereof he makes a deep confession6. He prays for sanctification 16. God delights not in sacrifice, but in sincerity 18. He prays for the church Surely You desire The phrase "Surely You desire" begins with an affirmation of God's expectations. The Hebrew word for "desire" is "chaphets," which conveys a deep longing or delight. This suggests that God's desire is not a mere preference but a profound yearning for His creation to embody His values. In the context of the psalm, David acknowledges that God's standards are not superficial but deeply rooted in the essence of who we are. This reflects the conservative Christian belief that God's moral law is absolute and unchanging, and His desires for humanity are consistent with His holy nature. truth in the inmost being You teach me wisdom in the inmost place wisdom in the inmost place Inward parts.--The Hebrew word is found only once besides (Job 38:36), where it is in parallelism with "heart." The sincerity and true self-discernment which God requires can only come of spiritual insight, or, as the last clause states it, divine instruction. Verse 6. - Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts (comp. Job 38:36). God requires not merely such purity as might be attained by the use of legal and ritual methods; but true inward purity of thought and heart, which is a very different matter. And in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom; rather, do thou make me. An optative, according to Professor Cheyne. The meaning is, "As nothing will content thee but this perfect, inward purity, do thou give me into my heart its fundamental principle-wisdom, or the fear of God."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Surelyהֵן־ (hên-) Interjection Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! You desire חָפַ֣צְתָּ (ḥā·p̄aṣ·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 2654: To incline to, to bend, to be pleased with, desire truth אֱ֭מֶת (’ĕ·meṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness in the inmost being; בַטֻּח֑וֹת (ḇaṭ·ṭu·ḥō·wṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 2910: The kidneys, the inmost thought You teach me תוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃ (ṯō·w·ḏî·‘ê·nî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 3045: To know wisdom חָכְמָ֥ה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom in the inmost place. וּ֝בְסָתֻ֗ם (ū·ḇə·sā·ṯum) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 5640: To stop up, to repair, to keep secret Links Psalm 51:6 NIVPsalm 51:6 NLT Psalm 51:6 ESV Psalm 51:6 NASB Psalm 51:6 KJV Psalm 51:6 BibleApps.com Psalm 51:6 Biblia Paralela Psalm 51:6 Chinese Bible Psalm 51:6 French Bible Psalm 51:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 51:6 Behold you desire truth in the inward (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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