Psalms 51:11
Do not drive me away from your presence, 1 and do not take your holy Spirit from me. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
In Context
10Create in me a clean heart, God, 1 and renew a right spirit within me. 1
12Restore to me the joy of your salvation, 1 and sustain me with a willing spirit. 1
Cross References
Genesis 4:14Indeed, you have driven me out this day from this ground, and I will be hidden from your face. I will be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.”
Judges 13:25Yahweh's Spirit began to stir him in Mahaneh Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
Judges 16:20She said, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” He woke up out of his sleep and said, “I will get out like the other times and shake myself free.” But he did not know that Yahweh had left him.
1 Samuel 16:14Now the Spirit of Yahweh left Saul, and a harmful spirit from Yahweh troubled him instead.
2 Kings 13:23But Yahweh was gracious to Israel, and had compassion on them and concern for them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. So Yahweh did not destroy them, and he still has not driven them away from his presence.
2 Kings 23:27So Yahweh said, “I will also remove Judah out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and I will throw away this city that I have chosen, Jerusalem, and the house of which I said, 'My name will 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 →