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Psalms 51:6

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 51:8.

הֵןhenifהֵןparticle, demonstrative — “if”H2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) ifbehold, if, lo, though.אֱ֭מֶתemetassuredאֶמֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “assured”, the ordinary formH571stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthinessassured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.חָפַ֣צְתָּchafatstadesireחָפֵץverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “desire”, a completed actionH2654properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire[idiom] any at all, (have, take) delight, desire, favour, like, move, be (well) pleased, have pleasure, will, would.בַטֻּח֑וֹתvatuchotin inward partsטֻחָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “in inward parts”, the ordinary formH2910(in the plural only) the kidneys (as being covered); hence (figuratively) the inmost thoughtinward parts.וּ֝בְסָתֻ֗םuvesatumand in secretסָתַםconjunction, preposition, verb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “and in secret”, a verb used as a describing wordH5640to stop up; by implication, to repair; figuratively, to keep secretclosed up, hidden, secret, shut out (up), stop.חָכְמָ֥הchakhemahwisdomחׇכְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “wisdom”, the ordinary formH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.תוֹדִיעֵֽנִיtodieniknowיָדַעverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “know”, an unfinished actionH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(51-8) Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward parts; make me, therefore, to know wisdom in mine inmost heart.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts; And in the hidden part thou wilt 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.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Thou hast loved all the words of ruin, O deceitful tongue.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(51-8) Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward parts; make me, therefore, to know wisdom in mine inmost heart.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For, behold, thou lovest truth: thou hast manifested to me the secret and hidden things of thy wisdom.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἰδοὺ γὰρ ἀλήθειαν ἠγάπησας, τὰ ἄδηλα καὶ τὰ κρύφια τῆς σοφίας σου ἐδήλωσάς μοι.