Cross references

Psalm 51:6

Surely You desire truth in the inmost being;

You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

Psalm 51:6 BSB

Psalm 51:6 has 22 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 22 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 1 Samuel 16:7 (24 votes) and Psalm 15:2 (24 votes). 25 other verses point back to it. It links with 20 other books, from Genesis 20 to 1 Peter 3.

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Which verses does Psalm 51:6 point to?

The 20 strongest of 22, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”

  2. Psalm 15:224 votes

    He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart,

  3. Romans 7:2216 votes

    For in my inner being I delight in God’s law.

  4. 1 Peter 3:416 votes

    but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.

  5. Job 38:3615 votes

    Who has put wisdom in the heart or given understanding to the mind?

  6. Proverbs 2:614 votes

    For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

  7. Luke 11:3912 votes

    Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.

  8. James 4:812 votes

    Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

  9. I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.

  10. Jeremiah 5:311 votes

    O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain. You finished them off, but they refused to accept discipline. They have made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent.

  11. Job 32:810 votes
  12. Psalm 5:910 votes
  13. Psalm 26:210 votes

Which verses point to Psalm 51:6?

The 10 strongest of 25.