Psalm 51:6
“Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 51Meaning
God desires truth in the inward being and teaches wisdom in the hidden heart, so repentance reaches beneath outward reputation to inner honesty.
Mercy, confession, and truth before God
Psalm 51 is a penitential prayer traditionally linked by its superscription to David after Nathan confronted him. It moves from appeal to God’s steadfast love and honest confession, through cleansing and inner renewal, toward restored witness, humble worship, and concern for Zion. Repentance here neither erases harm done to others nor turns contrition into self-hatred.
Read carefully
God desires truth in the inward being and teaches wisdom in the hidden heart, so repentance reaches beneath outward reputation to inner honesty.
Reflection
God desires truth in the inward being and teaches wisdom in the hidden heart, so repentance reaches beneath outward reputation to inner honesty.