Psalms 51:12
Give me back the happiness of your salvation; help me to have a willing nature.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
In Context
11Don't expel me from your presence; don't take away your Holy Spirit from me.
13Then I will teach your ways to rebellious people, and these sinners will come back to you.
Cross References
Psalms 13:5But I trust in your never-failing love, I will be happy because you save me.
Psalms 19:13Don't let your servant commit deliberate sins. Don't let them rule over me. Then I will be without fault, innocent of such rebellion.
Psalms 24:4Those who have clean hands and pure minds, who don't worship idols, and who don't lie under oath.
Psalms 85:6Won't you restore our lives so your people can find happiness in you?
Psalms 119:133Tell me by your word the way I should go, and don't let any kind of evil control me.
Isaiah 49:13Heavens, shout for joy! Earth, celebrate! Mountains, sing out in happiness! The Lord has come to care for his people, and he will treat his suffering people kindly.
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 →