Psalms 51:11
Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy holy Spirit from me.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
In Context
10Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
12Restore to me the joy of thy salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.
Cross References
Genesis 4:14Behold, thou have driven me out this day from the face of the ground, and I shall be hid from thy face, and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth. And it shall come to pass, that whoever finds me shall slay me.
Judges 13:25And the Spirit of LORD began to move him in Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
Judges 16:20And she said, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times, and shake myself free, but he knew not that LORD was departed from him.
1 Samuel 16:14Now the Spirit of LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from LORD troubled him.
2 Kings 13:23But LORD was gracious to them, and had compassion on them, and had respect to them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither did he cast them from his presence as yet.
2 Kings 23:27And LORD said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight as I have removed Israel, and I will cast off this city which I have chosen, even Jerusalem, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 51:8-14
Penitential Petitions. 7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. 9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. 13 Then will I teach… Read the whole commentary →