Psalms 51:12
Restore to me the joy of thy salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
In Context
11Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not thy holy Spirit from me.
13Then I will teach transgressors thy ways, and sinners shall be converted to thee.
Cross References
Psalms 13:5But I have trusted in thy loving kindness. My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
Psalms 19:13Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous [sins]. Let them not have dominion over me. Then I shall be upright, and I shall be clear from great transgression.
Psalms 24:4He who has clean hands, and a pure heart, who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.
Psalms 85:6Will thou not revive us again, that thy people may rejoice in thee?
Psalms 119:133Establish my footsteps in thy word, and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Isaiah 49:13Sing, O heavens, and be joyful, O earth, and break forth into singing, O mountains. For LORD has comforted his people, and will have compassion upon his afflicted.
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 →