Psalms 51:11
Cast me not forth from your presence, withdraw not your holy spirit.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
In Context
10Create me a clean heart, O God, put a new steadfast spirit within me.
12Give me back the joy of your help, with a willing spirit sustain me.
Cross References
Genesis 4:14Look! Today you banish me from the ground. I must hide in your presence. I will be a wandering refugee upon the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me!”
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 →