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Bible verse
Psalm 51:10
“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”
What it means
This is the prayer of someone who knows he cannot scrub his own heart clean, so he asks God to create what he could never manufacture. It is honest about failure and hopeful about mercy in the same breath. The gospel answers this ancient longing, for what David could only ask, Christ came to accomplish, making new hearts out of broken ones. If you feel stained today, you are not too far gone. The God who made the world from nothing can make something clean in you.
Psalm 51:10 at a glance
| Reference | Psalm 51:10 |
|---|---|
| Book | Psalm |
| Chapter to read it in | Psalm 51 |
| Topic | repentance |
| Translation on this page | King James Version (public domain) |
Questions people ask
Where do I find Psalm 51:10?
It is in Psalm, in Psalm 51. Reading the whole chapter shows who is speaking, to whom, and why.
How can I pray Psalm 51:10?
Read it slowly once, then say it back to God in your own words, one phrase at a time. Stop on the phrase that stays with you and stay there. You can also ask the family of God on The Living Bread to pray it with you.
Pray this
Lord Christ, you love the people of Psalm 51:10 more than we can. We bring you Psalm 51:10, repentance. Let your Body in that place love one another and be one. In the name of Jesus, amen.
Live this
Where to begin this week.
- Read all of Psalm 51 today, not only the one verse.
- Write Psalm 51:10 where you will see it, and read it aloud at the start and end of the day.
- Tell one person what this verse means to you, and ask what verse has carried them.
Where this fits in the walk with Christ
Christ meets people in a place, and then walks on with them. Here are doors that walk on.
Read it, pray it, live it
On The Living Bread you can read the whole chapter, save this verse, ask Simon to explain it, pray it over your life, and share it with someone who needs it today.
