Psalms 51:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Psalms 51:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 51:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 51:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.”

Psalms 51:6 — World English Bible

Psalms 51:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Psalms 51:6 — American Standard Version

Psalms 51:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know.”

Psalms 51:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 51:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Behold, thou wilt have truth in the inward parts; and in the hidden [part] thou wilt make me to know wisdom. ”

Psalms 51:6 — Darby Translation

Psalms 51:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Beholde, thou louest trueth in the inwarde affections: therefore hast thou taught mee wisedome in the secret of mine heart.”

Psalms 51:6 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 51:6 in Context — Psalms 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.

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

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

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

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

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What Does Psalms 51:6 Mean?

Psalms 51:6 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 51. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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