Psalms 51:10
Create me a clean heart, O God, put a new steadfast spirit within me.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
In Context
9Hide your face from my sins, and blot out my guilt altogether.
11Cast me not forth from your presence, withdraw not your holy spirit.
Cross References
Joshua 14:14Hebron became the property of Caleb the son of Jephunneh, the Kenizzite, and still is in his family – for he was devoted to the Lord, the God of Israel.
Psalms 24:4The clean of hands, the pure of heart, who sets not their heart upon sinful things, nor swears with intent to deceive:
Psalms 73:1Yes, God is good to the upright, the Lord to the pure in heart.
Psalms 78:37Their heart was not steady with him, they were faithless to his covenant.
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 →