What Psalm 51:10 Means

Psalm 51:10

“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”Psalm 51:10 (KJV)

What Psalm 51:10 means

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. David's prayer after failure asks not merely for forgiveness but for a heart made new, which only God can give.

Psalm 51:10 in different translations

King James Version (KJV)Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
World English Bible (WEB)Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.
American Standard Version (ASV)Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me.

Psalm 51:10 in context

9Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. 10Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 11Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

A prayer

Father, thank You for Psalm 51:10. Let this word be more than ink to me; write it on my heart, and help me to believe it and live it today. In Jesus' name, amen.

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