Psalms 86:11

Teach me thy way, O Lord Word for word from Psalms 27:11.

I will walk in thy truth When Thou dost teach me Thy way. From Psalms 26:3.

unite my heart to fear thy name Let it be no longer divided between Thee and other attractions; let all its powers and affections be concentrated in reverence to Thee as Thou hast revealed Thyself in the works of creation and in acts of redemption. The unity and uniqueness of God demand unity of heart in His worshippers (Deuteronomy 6:4-5; Deuteronomy 10:12). Such singleheartedness is frequently expressed by the phrases -a whole heart," -a perfect heart," but the verb uniteis found here only in this sense. Doubtless it is an allusion to the promise in Jeremiah 32:39, "I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me for ever." Cp. too Deuteronomy 28:58.

The LXX and Syr. read the consonants with different vowels (yichadfor yachçd), let my heart rejoice to fear thy name.