Psalms 51:6
Behold! thou desirest truth in the heart; So teach me wisdom in my inmost soul!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
5Behold! I was born in iniquity, And in sin did my mother conceive me.
7Purge me with hyssop, until I be clean; Wash me, until I be whiter than snow!
Cross References
Job 32:8But it is the spirit in man, Even the inspiration of the Almighty, that giveth him understanding.
Psalms 5:9For in their mouth there is no truth; Their heart is malignity; Their throat is an open sepulchre; They flatter with their tongue.
Psalms 26:2Examine me, O LORD! and prove me; Try my reins and my heart!
Matthew Henry on Psalms 51:2-7
Penitential Petitions. 1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. 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… Read the whole commentary →