Psalm 51:6
Strong's Lexicon
Surely
הֵן־ (hên-)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 2005: interj 1) behold, lo, though hypothetical part 2) if

You desire
חָפַ֣צְתָּ (ḥā·p̄aṣ·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2654: 1) to delight in, take pleasure in, desire, be pleased with 1a) (Qal) 1a1) of men 1a1a) to take pleasure in, delight in 1a1b) to delight, desire, be pleased to do 1a2) of God 1a2a) to delight in, have pleasure in 1a2b) to be pleased to do 2) to move, bend down 2a) (Qal) to bend down

truth
אֱ֭מֶת (’ĕ·meṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 571: n f 1) firmness, faithfulness, truth 1a) sureness, reliability 1b) stability, continuance 1c) faithfulness, reliableness 1d) truth 1d1) as spoken 1d2) of testimony and judgment 1d3) of divine instruction 1d4) truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge 1d5) true doctrine adv 2) in truth, truly

in the inmost being;
בַטֻּח֑וֹת (ḇaṭ·ṭu·ḥō·wṯ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2910: 1) inner regions, hidden recesses, inward parts

You teach me
תוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃ (ṯō·w·ḏî·‘ê·nî)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself

wisdom
חָכְמָ֥ה (ḥāḵ·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2451: 1) wisdom 1a) skill (in war) 1b) wisdom (in administration) 1c) shrewdness, wisdom 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)

in the inmost place.
וּ֝בְסָתֻ֗ם (ū·ḇə·sā·ṯum)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5640: 1) to stop up, shut up, keep close 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stop up 1a2) to shut up, keep close 1a3) secret (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be stopped up 1c) (Piel) to stop up

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Surely You desire integrity in the inner self, and You teach me wisdom deep within .

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

King James Bible
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden [part] thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
Parallel Verses
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.

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

King James Bible
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Surely You desire integrity in the inner self, and You teach me wisdom deep within.

International Standard Version
Indeed, you are pleased with truth in the inner person, and you will teach me wisdom in my innermost parts.

NET Bible
Look, you desire integrity in the inner man; you want me to possess wisdom.

American Standard Version
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; And in the hidden part thou wilt make me to know wisdom.

English Revised Version
Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make 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.
















Cross References
James 1:5
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Job 38:36
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?

Psalm 15:2
He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

Proverbs 2:6
For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

Ecclesiastes 2:26
For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 51:5
Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

Psalm 51:4
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

Psalm 51:3
For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

Psalm 51:7
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Psalm 51:8
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
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