Deuteronomy 6:6

6 And these words which I command you this day shall be upon your heart;

Deuteronomy 6:6 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 6:6

And these words, which I command thee this day
To hearken to, observe, and take notice of, that God is one, and is to be loved in the strongest manner that possibly can be:

shall be in thine heart;
on the table of the heart, as the Targum of Jonathan; see ( 2 Corinthians 3:3 ) , be cordially received, have a place in the affections of the heart, and be retained in mind and memory.

Deuteronomy 6:6 In-Context

4 "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD;

5 and you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.

6 And these words which I command you this day shall be upon your heart;

7 and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.

8 And you shall bind them as a sign upon your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.