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you taught me wisdom in that secret place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/51.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But you desire honesty from the womb, teaching me wisdom even there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/51.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being, and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/51.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/51.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden <i>part</i> thou shalt make me to know wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/51.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden <i>part</i> You will make me to know wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/51.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in secret You will make wisdom known to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/51.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/51.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Behold, Thou dost desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part Thou wilt make me know wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/51.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Behold, You delight in truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/51.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part [of my heart] You will make me know wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/51.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely you desire integrity in the inner self, and you teach me wisdom deep within.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/51.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely You desire integrity in the inner self, and You teach me wisdom deep within. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/51.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; And in the hidden part thou wilt make me to know wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/51.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But you want complete honesty, so teach me true wisdom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/51.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/51.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Yet, you desire truth and sincerity. Deep down inside me you teach me wisdom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/51.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Sincerity and truth are what you require; fill my mind with your wisdom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/51.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Indeed, you are pleased with truth in the inner person, and you will teach me wisdom in my innermost parts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/51.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Look, you desire integrity in the inner man; you want me to possess wisdom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/51.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Look, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/51.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/51.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/51.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/51.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, You have desired truth in the inward parts, "" And in the hidden part You cause me to know Wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/51.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/51.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Behold, thou didst delight in truth in the reins, and in bidden things thou wilt cause me to know wisdom.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/51.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For behold thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/51.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 50:8>For behold, you have loved truth. The obscure and hidden things of your wisdom, you have manifested to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/51.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Behold, you desire true sincerity; and secretly you teach me wisdom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/51.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You desire truth in the inward being; therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/51.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Behold, thou desirest truth, and the hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made known to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/51.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />But you have desired the truth and you have shown me the hidden things of your wisdom.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/51.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward parts; Make me, therefore, to know wisdom in mine inmost heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/51.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For, behold, thou lovest truth: thou hast manifested to me the secret and hidden things of thy wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/51-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=6078" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/51.htm">Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hên- (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">Surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/2654.htm" title="2654: ḥā·p̄aṣ·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to incline to; by implication to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire.">You desire</a> <a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="571: ’ĕ·meṯ (N-fs) -- Firmness, faithfulness, truth. Contracted from 'aman; stability; certainty, truth, trustworthiness.">truth</a> <a href="/hebrew/2910.htm" title="2910: ḇaṭ·ṭu·ḥō·wṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fp) -- Inward parts. From tachah in the sense of overlaying; the kidneys; hence the inmost thought.">in the inmost being;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: ṯō·w·ḏî·‘ê·nî (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms:: 1cs) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">You teach me</a> <a href="/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451: ḥāḵ·māh (N-fs) -- Wisdom. From chakam; wisdom.">wisdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/5640.htm" title="5640: ū·ḇə·sā·ṯum (Conj-w, Prep-b:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To stop up, shut up, keep close. Or satham; a primitive root; to stop up; by implication, to repair; figuratively, to keep secret.">in the inmost place.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-26.htm">Ezekiel 36:26-27</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-24.htm">John 4:24</a></span><br />God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-16.htm">Hebrews 10:16</a></span><br />“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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/2-6.htm">Proverbs 2:6</a></span><br />For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-18.htm">1 John 3:18-19</a></span><br />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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-29.htm">Romans 2:29</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-8.htm">Matthew 5:8</a></span><br />Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-10.htm">1 Corinthians 2:10</a></span><br />But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-10.htm">Colossians 3:10</a></span><br />and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-24.htm">Ephesians 4:24</a></span><br />and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-22.htm">1 Peter 1:22</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-9.htm">Isaiah 26:9</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part you shall make me to know wisdom.</p><p class="hdg">Behold</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/26-2.htm">Psalm 26:2</a></b></br> Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/125-4.htm">Psalm 125:4</a></b></br> Do good, O LORD, unto <i>those that be</i> good, and to <i>them that are</i> upright in their hearts.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/20-5.htm">Genesis 20:5,6</a></b></br> Said he not unto me, She <i>is</i> my sister? and she, even she herself said, He <i>is</i> my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this… </p><p class="hdg">inward</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/5-9.htm">Psalm 5:9</a></b></br> For <i>there is</i> no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part <i>is</i> very wickedness; their throat <i>is</i> an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a></b></br> But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for <i>the LORD seeth</i> not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-36.htm">Job 38:36</a></b></br> Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?</p><p class="hdg">in the hidden</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/32-8.htm">Job 32:8</a></b></br> But <i>there is</i> a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a></b></br> But this <i>shall be</i> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/32-40.htm">Jeremiah 32:40</a></b></br> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/44-10.htm">Causest</a> <a href="/psalms/50-17.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/psalms/40-6.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-22.htm">Desirest</a> <a href="/psalms/49-11.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/40-10.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/psalms/40-8.htm">Inmost</a> <a href="/job/38-36.htm">Innermost</a> <a href="/psalms/49-11.htm">Inward</a> <a href="/psalms/22-18.htm">Part</a> <a href="/psalms/48-2.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/psalms/38-9.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/psalms/44-21.htm">Secrets</a> <a href="/psalms/49-18.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/45-4.htm">Teach</a> <a href="/psalms/45-4.htm">True.</a> <a href="/psalms/45-4.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/psalms/41-3.htm">Wilt</a> <a href="/psalms/49-3.htm">Wisdom</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/51-8.htm">Causest</a> <a href="/psalms/51-16.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/psalms/68-16.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/psalms/51-16.htm">Desirest</a> <a href="/psalms/51-10.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/69-5.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/psalms/103-1.htm">Inmost</a> <a href="/psalms/128-3.htm">Innermost</a> <a href="/psalms/62-4.htm">Inward</a> <a href="/psalms/62-4.htm">Part</a> <a href="/psalms/63-9.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/psalms/54-1.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/psalms/139-1.htm">Secrets</a> <a href="/psalms/54-3.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/51-13.htm">Teach</a> <a href="/psalms/58-3.htm">True.</a> <a href="/psalms/52-3.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/psalms/51-17.htm">Wilt</a> <a href="/psalms/53-2.htm">Wisdom</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 51</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/51-1.htm">David prays for remission of sins, whereof he makes a deep confession</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/51-6.htm">He prays for sanctification</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/51-16.htm">God delights not in sacrifice, but in sincerity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/51-18.htm">He prays for the church</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/51.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/51.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Surely You desire truth in the inmost being;</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's desire for authenticity and integrity at the deepest level of a person's heart. In biblical context, the "inmost being" refers to the core of one's moral and spiritual life. The Hebrew word for "truth" here is "emet," which implies faithfulness, reliability, and sincerity. This aligns with the biblical theme that God values inner purity over outward religious rituals (<a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a>). The call for truth in the inmost being reflects the need for genuine repentance and transformation, as seen in David's plea for forgiveness after his sin with Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11-12). This desire for inner truth is echoed in Jesus' teachings, where He emphasizes the importance of the heart's condition over mere external compliance (<a href="/matthew/5-8.htm">Matthew 5:8</a>).<p><b>You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.</b><br>The phrase highlights the divine role in imparting wisdom, which is more than just knowledge; it is the ability to live righteously and make godly decisions. The "inmost place" suggests a deep, personal, and intimate level of understanding that God imparts to those who seek Him. This wisdom is not merely intellectual but is transformative, affecting one's character and actions. The connection to other scriptures, such as <a href="/proverbs/2-6.htm">Proverbs 2:6</a>, where it states that the Lord gives wisdom, reinforces the idea that true wisdom comes from God. This wisdom is also seen as a type of Christ, who is described as the wisdom of God (<a href="/1_corinthians/1-24.htm">1 Corinthians 1:24</a>). The impartation of wisdom in the inmost place signifies a profound internal change, aligning one's heart with God's will, much like the new covenant promise of God writing His law on the hearts of His people (<a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/51.htm">Psalm 51</a>, King David wrote this psalm as a confession and plea for mercy after his sin with Bathsheba. It reflects his deep repentance and desire for inner transformation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bathsheba.htm">Bathsheba</a></b><br>The woman with whom David committed adultery, leading to a series of events that included the murder of her husband, Uriah, and the eventual confrontation by the prophet Nathan.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/n/nathan_the_prophet.htm">Nathan the Prophet</a></b><br>The prophet who confronted David about his sin, leading to David's repentance and the writing of <a href="/bsb/psalms/51.htm">Psalm 51</a>.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where David reigned as king and where these events took place.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure to whom David directs his confession and plea for forgiveness, emphasizing God's desire for truth and wisdom in the heart.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/inner_truth_and_integrity.htm">Inner Truth and Integrity</a></b><br>God desires truth in our innermost being, which means living with integrity and honesty before Him. This involves acknowledging our sins and seeking His truth to transform our hearts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom_from_god.htm">Wisdom from God</a></b><br>True wisdom comes from God and is taught in the depths of our being. We should seek His wisdom through prayer, study of Scripture, and openness to His teaching.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_renewal.htm">Repentance and Renewal</a></b><br>Like David, we must come to God with a repentant heart, seeking His forgiveness and the renewal of our spirit. This involves a sincere desire for change and alignment with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heart_transformation.htm">Heart Transformation</a></b><br>The focus on the inmost being suggests that God is concerned with our heart's condition. We should prioritize spiritual growth and transformation over mere external compliance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Despite our failures, God is faithful to teach and guide us when we turn to Him. His desire for truth and wisdom in our hearts is a testament to His commitment to our spiritual well-being.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_51.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 51</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_generosity_affect_relationships.htm">How can you inscribe mercy and truth in your heart?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_the_conscience.htm">What defines the conscience?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_hope_an_anchor_for_the_soul.htm">How does a lamp guide my path?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_2_corinthians_4_claims_clash_with_ot_signs.htm">Throughout 2 Corinthians 4, aren’t these grand spiritual claims inconsistent with more concrete Old Testament narratives that focus on tangible signs and wonders?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/51.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">Truth.</span>--Or, <span class= "ital">faithfulness.</span><p><span class= "bld">Inward parts.</span>--The Hebrew word is found only once besides (<a href="/job/38-36.htm" title="Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? or who has given understanding to the heart?">Job 38:36</a>), where it is in parallelism with "heart."<p>The sincerity and true self-discernment which God requires can only come of spiritual insight, or, as the last clause states it, divine instruction.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/51.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts</span> (comp. <a href="/job/38-36.htm">Job 38:36</a>). 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. <span class="cmt_word">And in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom;</span> rather, <span class="accented">do thou make me.</span> 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." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/51-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Surely</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵן־</span> <span class="translit">(hên-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2005.htm">Strong's 2005: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You desire</span><br /><span class="heb">חָפַ֣צְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·p̄aṣ·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2654.htm">Strong's 2654: </a> </span><span class="str2">To incline to, to bend, to be pleased with, desire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">truth</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱ֭מֶת</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·meṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_571.htm">Strong's 571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the inmost being;</span><br /><span class="heb">בַטֻּח֑וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ḇaṭ·ṭu·ḥō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2910.htm">Strong's 2910: </a> </span><span class="str2">The kidneys, the inmost thought</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You teach me</span><br /><span class="heb">תוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯō·w·ḏî·‘ê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wisdom</span><br /><span class="heb">חָכְמָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥāḵ·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2451.htm">Strong's 2451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wisdom</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the inmost place.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝בְסָתֻ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·sā·ṯum)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5640.htm">Strong's 5640: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stop up, to repair, to keep secret</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/51-6.htm">Psalm 51:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/51-6.htm">Psalm 51:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/51-6.htm">Psalm 51:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/51-6.htm">Psalm 51:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/51-6.htm">Psalm 51:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/51-6.htm">Psalm 51:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/51-6.htm">Psalm 51:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/51-6.htm">Psalm 51:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/51-6.htm">Psalm 51:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/51-6.htm">Psalm 51:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/51-6.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 51:6 Behold you desire truth in the inward (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/51-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 51:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 51:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/51-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 51:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 51:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>