Psalms 51:11
(51:13) Cast me not away from thy presence; and thy holy spirit do not take from me.
Leeser Tanakh
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 unto me a clean heart, O God; and a firm spirit renew thou within me.
Cross References
Genesis 4:14Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the ground; and from thy face shall I be hid; and if I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond on the earth, it will come to pass, that every one that findeth me will slay me.
Judges 13:25And the Spirit of the Lord began to move him in Machaneh-dan between Zor'ah and Eshtaol.
Judges 16:20And she said, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and thought, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself free. But he knew not that the Lord had departed from him.
1 Samuel 16:14And the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and there troubled him an evil spirit from the Lord.
2 Kings 13:23And the Lord became gracious unto them, and had mercy on them, and turned his regard unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, and he cast them not off from his presence even until now.
2 Kings 23:27And the Lord said, Also Judah will I remove out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and 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 →