Psalm 51:6

New International Reader's Version

I know that you wanted faithfulness even when I was in my mother’s body. You taught me wisdom in that secret place.

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 aren’t going to die.

2 Kings 20:3

“Lord, please remember how faithful I’ve been to you. I’ve lived the way you wanted me to. I’ve served you with all my heart. I’ve done what is good in your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

1 Chronicles 29:17

My God, I know that you tested our hearts. And you are pleased when we are honest. I’ve given all these things just because I wanted to. When I did it, I was completely honest with you. Your people here have also been willing to give to you. And I’ve been happy to see this.

Job 32:8

But the spirit in people gives them understanding. The breath of the Mighty One gives them wisdom.

Job 38:36

Who gives the ibis wisdom? Who gives the rooster understanding?

Psalm 125:4

Lord, do good to those who are good. Do good to those whose hearts are honest.

Psalm 15:2

Anyone who lives without blame and does what is right. They speak the truth from their heart.

Psalm 26:2

Lord, test me. Try me out. Look deep down into my heart and mind.

Psalm 32:5

Then I admitted my sin to you. I didn’t cover up the wrong I had done. I said, “I will admit my lawless acts to the Lord.” And you forgave the guilt of my sin.

Psalm 41:5

My enemies are saying bad things about me. They say, “When will he die and his name be forgotten?”

Psalm 5:9

Not a word from their mouths can be trusted. Their hearts are filled with a desire to hurt others. Their throats are like open graves. With their tongues they tell lies.

Proverbs 2:21

Honest people will live in the land. Those who are without blame will remain in it.

Proverbs 2:6

The Lord gives wisdom. Knowledge and understanding come from his mouth.

Jeremiah 12:1

Lord, when I bring a matter to you, you always do what is right. But now I would like to speak with you about whether you are being fair. Why are sinful people successful? Why do those who can’t be trusted have an easy life?

Jeremiah 31:33

“This is the covenant I will make with Israel after that time,” announces the Lord. “I will put my law in their minds. I will write it on their hearts. I will be their God. And they will be my people.

Jeremiah 32:40

I will make a covenant with them that will last forever. I promise that I will never stop doing good to them. I will cause them to respect me. Then they will never turn away from me again.

Jeremiah 5:3

Lord, don’t your eyes look for truth? You struck down your people. But they didn’t feel any pain. You crushed them. But they refused to be corrected. They made their faces harder than stone. They refused to turn away from their sins.

Luke 11:39

Then the Lord spoke to him. “You Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish,” he said. “But inside you are full of greed and evil.

Romans 7:22

Deep inside me I find joy in God’s law.

2 Corinthians 1:12

Here is what we take pride in. Our sense of what is right and wrong tells us how we have acted. We have lived with honor and godly honesty. We have depended on God’s grace and not on the world’s wisdom. We lived that way most of all when we were dealing with you.

James 4:8

Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners. Make your hearts pure, you who can’t make up your minds.

1 Peter 3:4

Instead, your beauty comes from inside you. It is the beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit. Beauty like this doesn’t fade away. God places great value on it.

1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider how handsome or tall he is. I have not chosen him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outside of a person. But the Lord looks at what is in the heart.”