Psalms 51:11
(51-13) Cast me not away from Thy presence; and take not Thy holy spirit from me.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
In Context
10(51-12) Create me a clean heart, O God; and renew a stedfast spirit within me.
12(51-14) Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation; and let a willing spirit uphold me.
Cross References
Genesis 4:14Behold, Thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the land; and from Thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth; and it will come to pass, that whosoever findeth me will slay me.'
Judges 13:25And the spirit of the 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.' But he knew not that the LORD was departed from him.
1 Samuel 16:14Now the spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD terrified him.
2 Kings 13:23But the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither hath He cast them from His presence until now.
2 Kings 23:27And the 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 →