Psalms 51:6

Look, ¹  you desire ²  integrity in the inner man; ³  you want me to possess wisdom. ⁴ 

biblegateway Psa 51:6

Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

biblegateway Psa 51:6

Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom.

biblegateway Psa 51:6

But you desire honesty from the heart, so you can teach me to be wise in my inmost being.

biblegateway Psa 51:6

What you're after is truth from the inside out. Enter me, then; conceive a new, true life.

SABDAweb Psa 51:6

Your desire is for what is true in the inner parts: in the secrets of my soul you will give me knowledge of wisdom.

bibleoremus Psa 51:6

You desire truth in the inward being; therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart.

biblegateway Psa 51:6

Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.

biblegateway Psa 51:6

Look, ¹  you desire ²  integrity in the inner man; ³  you want me to possess wisdom. ⁴ 

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.

² tn The perfect is used in a generalizing sense here.

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

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”).

⁴ sn You want me to possess wisdom. Here “wisdom” does not mean “intelligence” or “learning,” but refers to moral insight and skill.