Psalms 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
In Context
9Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
11Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not the spirit of thy holiness from me.
Cross References
Joshua 14:14Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite to this day, because he wholly followed Jehovah the God of Israel.
Psalms 24:4He that hath blameless hands and a pure heart; who lifteth not up his soul unto vanity, nor sweareth deceitfully:
Psalms 73:1{A Psalm of Asaph.} Truly God is good to Israel, to such as are of a pure heart.
Psalms 78:37For their heart was not firm toward him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.
Jeremiah 13:27Thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy fornication, on the hills, in the fields, thine abominations, have I seen. Woe unto thee, Jerusalem! Wilt thou not be made clean? after how long a time yet?
Ezekiel 11:19And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take away the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them a heart of flesh;
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 →