Psalms 51:10
Create within me a clean heart, O God! Renew within me a steadfast spirit!
Noyes Bible
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 my iniquities!
11Cast me not away from thy presence, And take not thy holy spirit from me!
Cross References
Psalms 24:4He that hath clean hands and a pure heart; Who hath not inclined his soul to falsehood, Nor sworn deceitfully.
Psalms 73:1“BOOK III. A psalm of Asaph.” Truly God is good to Israel,—To those who are pure in heart.
Psalms 78:37For their hearts were not true to him, Nor were they steadfast in his covenant.
Jeremiah 13:27Thine adulteries, thy neighings, The lewdness of thy whoredom on the hills, in the fields, All thy abominations, have I seen. Woe to thee, O Jerusalem! How long ere thou wilt become pure!
Ezekiel 11:19And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within them; and I will take out of them the heart of stone, 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 →