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Psalms 51:6

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51:6 Look, 1  you desire 2  integrity in the inner man; 3 

you want me to possess wisdom. 4 

Psalms 51:17

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51:17 The sacrifices God desires are a humble spirit 5 

O God, a humble and repentant heart 6  you will not reject. 7 

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[51:6]  1 sn The juxtaposition of two occurrences of “look” in vv. 5-6 draws attention to the sharp contrast between the sinful reality of the psalmist’s condition and the lofty ideal God has for him.

[51:6]  2 tn The perfect is used in a generalizing sense here.

[51:6]  3 tn Heb “in the covered [places],” i.e., in the inner man.

[51:6]  4 tn Heb “in the secret [place] wisdom you cause me to know.” The Hiphil verbal form is causative, while the imperfect is used in a modal sense to indicate God’s desire (note the parallel verb “desire”).

[51:17]  5 tn Heb “a broken spirit.”

[51:17]  6 tn Heb “a broken and crushed heart.”

[51:17]  7 tn Or “despise.”



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