Psalm 51:6

God's Word

Yet, you desire truth and sincerity. Deep down inside me you teach me wisdom.

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:13

Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” Nathan replied, “The Lord has taken away your sin; you will not die.

2 Kings 20:3

“Please, Lord, remember how I’ve lived faithfully and sincerely in your presence. I’ve done what you consider right.” And he cried bitterly.

1 Chronicles 29:17

I know, my God, that you examine hearts and delight in honesty. With an honest heart I have willingly offered all these things. I’ve been overjoyed to see your people here offering so willingly to you.

Job 32:8

However, there is in humans a Spirit, the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding.

Job 38:36

Who put wisdom in the heart or gave understanding to the mind?

Psalm 125:4

Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, to those whose motives are decent.

Psalm 15:2

The one who walks with integrity, does what is righteous, and speaks the truth within his heart.

Psalm 26:2

Examine me, O Lord, and test me. Look closely into my heart and mind.

Psalm 32:5

I made my sins known to you, and I did not cover up my guilt. I decided to confess them to you, O Lord. Then you forgave all my sins. Selah

Psalm 41:5

My enemies say terrible things about me: “When will he die, and when will his family name disappear?”

Psalm 5:9

Nothing in their mouths is truthful. Destruction comes from their hearts. Their throats are open graves. They flatter with their tongues.

Proverbs 2:21

Decent people will live in the land. People of integrity will remain in it.

Proverbs 2:6

The Lord gives wisdom. From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Jeremiah 12:1

O Lord, even if I would argue my case with you, you would always be right. Yet, I want to talk to you about your justice. Why do wicked people succeed? Why do treacherous people have peace and quiet?

Jeremiah 31:33

“But this is the promise that I will make to Israel after those days,” declares the Lord: “I will put my teachings inside them, and I will write those teachings on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

Jeremiah 32:40

I will make an eternal promise  to them that I will never stop blessing them. I will make them fear me so that they will never turn away from me.

Jeremiah 5:3

Lord, your eyes look for the truth. You strike these people, but they don’t feel it. You crush them, but they refuse to be corrected. They are more stubborn than rocks. They refuse to turn back.

Luke 11:39

The Lord said to him, “You Pharisees clean the outside of cups and dishes. But inside you are full of greed and evil.

Romans 7:22

I take pleasure in God’s standards in my inner being.

2 Corinthians 1:12

We are proud that our conscience is clear. We are proud of the way that we have lived in this world. We have lived with a God-given holiness  and sincerity, especially toward you. It was not by human wisdom that we have lived but by God’s kindness.

James 4:8

Come close to God, and he will come close to you. Clean up your lives, you sinners, and clear your minds, you doubters.

1 Peter 3:4

Rather, beauty is something internal that can’t be destroyed. Beauty expresses itself in a gentle and quiet attitude which God considers precious.

1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord told Samuel, “Don’t look at his appearance or how tall he is, because I have rejected him. God does not see as humans see. Humans look at outward appearances, but the Lord looks into the heart.”