Deuteronomy 6:6

6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy 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 thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart and with all thy soul and with all thy might.

6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart,

7 and thou shalt repeat them diligently unto thy sons and shalt talk of them being in thy house and walking by the way, lying down in bed, and rising up;

8 and thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thy hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thy eyes;