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Psalms 51:6

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden [part] thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; And in the hidden part thou wilt make me to know wisdom.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden [part] thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Behold, thou wilt have truth in the inward parts; and in the hidden [part] thou wilt make me to know wisdom.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Lo! faithfulness, hast thou desired in the inward parts, Yea, in the hidden part, wilt thou cause me to know, wisdom.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For behold thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to me.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Beholde, thou louest trueth in the inwarde affections: therefore hast thou taught mee wisedome in the secret of mine heart.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Behold, thou desirest trueth in the inward parts: and in the hidden [part] thou shalt make me to know wisedome.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Behold, thou desirest truth, and the hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made known to me.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— For, behold, thou lovest truth: thou hast manifested to me the secret and hidden things of thy wisdom.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden [part] thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Behold, x2005
(2005) Complement
הֵן
hen
{hane}
A primitive particle; lo! also (as expressing surprise) if.
thou desirest 2654
{2654} Prime
חָפֵץ
chaphets
{khaw-fates'}
A primitive root; properly to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively to be pleased with, desire.
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
truth 571
{0571} Prime
אֱמֶת
'emeth
{eh'-meth}
Contracted from H0539; stability; figuratively certainty, truth, trustworthiness.
in the inward parts: 2910
{2910} Prime
טֻחָה
tuwchah
{too-khaw'}
From H2909 (or H2902) in the sense of overlaying; (in the plural only) the kidneys (as being covered); hence (figuratively) the inmost thought.
and in the hidden 5640
{5640} Prime
סָתַם
catham
{saw-tham'}
A primitive root; to stop up; by implication to repair; figuratively to keep secret.
z8803
<8803> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle Passive (See H8815)
Count - 1415
[part] thou shalt make me to know 3045
{3045} Prime
ידע
yada`
{yaw-dah'}
A primitive root; to know (properly to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively instruction, designation, punishment, etc.).
z8686
<8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 4046
wisdom. 2451
{2451} Prime
חָכְמָה
chokmah
{khok-maw'}
From H2449; wisdom (in a good sense).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 51:5-6.


Psalms 51:6

_ _ thou shalt make, etc. — may be taken to express God’s gracious purpose in view of His strict requisition; a purpose of which David might have availed himself as a check to his native love for sin, and, in not doing so, aggravated his guilt.

_ _ truth ... and ...wisdom — are terms often used for piety (compare Job 28:28; Psalms 119:30).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 51:1-6.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 51:6

Truth — Uprightness of heart; and this may be added; as an aggravation of the sinfulness of original corruption, because it is contrary to the holy nature and will of God, which requires rectitude of heart: and, as an aggravation of his actual sin, that it was committed against that knowledge, which God had wrote in his heart.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 51:6

Behold, thou (f) desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden [part] thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

(f) He confesses that God who loves pureness of heart, may justly destroy man, who by nature is a sinner much more him whom he had instructed in his heavenly wisdom.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
Behold:

Psalms 26:2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
Psalms 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. ... And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
2 Kings 20:3 I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done [that which is] good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
1 Chronicles 29:17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
2 Chronicles 31:20-21 And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought [that which was] good and right and truth before the LORD his God. ... And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did [it] with all his heart, and prospered.
Proverbs 2:21 For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
Jeremiah 5:3 O LORD, [are] not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, [but] they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.
John 4:23-24 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. ... God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.
2 Corinthians 1:12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
James 4:8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse [your] hands, [ye] sinners; and purify [your] hearts, [ye] double minded.

inward:

Psalms 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?
Luke 11:39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.
Romans 7:22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

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.
1 Peter 3:4 But [let it be] the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, [even the ornament] of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
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Gn 20:5. 1S 16:7. 2K 20:3. 1Ch 29:17. 2Ch 31:20. Jb 32:8; 38:36. Ps 5:9; 26:2; 125:4. Pv 2:21. Jr 5:3; 31:33; 32:40. Lk 11:39. Jn 4:23. Ro 7:22. 2Co 1:12. Jm 4:8. 1P 3:4.

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