take not. Not a proper prayer for those now "in Christ": for, see John 14:16 . Holy Spirit. See the only other O.T. occurrences of the expression (Isaiah 63:10 , Isaiah 63:11 ). Hebrew. ruach. App-9 . read more
THE PRAYER FOR RENEWAL"Create in me a clean heart, O God;And renew a right spirit within me.Cast me not away from thy presence;And take not thy Holy Spirit from me.Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation;And uphold me with a willing spirit.Then will I teach transgressors thy ways;And sinners shall be converted unto thee.""Create in me a clean heart" (Psalms 51:10). Here is the Old Testament anticipation of the New Testament doctrine of the New Birth. "If anyone be in Christ, he is a new... read more
Psalms 51:10. Create in me a clean heart— A clean heart, is a heart free from those impure and disordered passions of which David had too fatally felt the effects, and in possession and under the influence of those sacred dispositions of piety, holiness, and virtue, in which the moral rectitude and purity of the mind consists. A right spirit, is more properly a firm, constant, determined spirit. It implies such a resolution and firmness of soul, as through grace should effectually secure him... read more
Psalms 51:11. Cast me not away from thy presence— From before thy face. Heb. The coming to God's presence, was the approaching the tabernacle of the ark, and its courts, where the sacrifices were offered, and the visible tokens of God's majesty appeared in the cloud and glory: and therefore, to be cast out of his presence, was to be debarred the privilege of appearing in his house, and joining in the solemnities of his worship. This was what David dreaded, as the consequence of his offences,... read more
10. Create—a work of almighty power. in me—literally, "to me," or, "for me"; bestow as a gift, a heart free from taint of sin (Psalms 24:4; Psalms 73:1). renew—implies that he had possessed it; the essential principle of a new nature had not been lost, but its influence interrupted (Psalms 73:1- :); for Psalms 51:11 shows that he had not lost God's presence and Spirit (Psalms 51:11- :), though he had lost the "joy of his salvation" (Psalms 51:12), for whose return he prays. right... read more
7-12. A series of prayers for forgiveness and purifying. Purge . . . hyssop—The use of this plant in the ritual (Exodus 12:22; Numbers 19:6; Numbers 19:18) suggests the idea of atonement as prominent here; "purge" refers to vicarious satisfaction (Numbers 19:18- :). read more
Psalms 51In this penitential individual lament psalm (cf. Psalms 6, 32, 38, 102, 130, , 143) David confessed the sins he committed against Bathsheba and Uriah. It is a model of confession that has become popular with God’s people. Since we all sin so often and need to confess frequently, this psalm is a help and comfort to us all.Psalms 32 proposed the need to confess sin, and Psalms 51:5 of that poem is a brief statement of confession. But Psalms 51 moves closer to "the center of the crisis of... read more
3. Petition for restoration 51:7-12David’s prayer for restoration included requests for God’s forgiveness (Psalms 51:7; Psalms 51:9), a renewal of his joy (Psalms 51:8), and a heart of wisdom and full restoration to divine favor (Psalms 51:10-12). read more
The psalmist’s petition now turned to thoughts of spiritual renewal. In contrast to his natural sinful heart (Psalms 51:5), David sensed the need for a clean heart. He requested a spirit more faithful to the Lord than his natural spirit (inclination) to depart from the Lord. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 51:10
Create. Hebrew. bara' , as in Genesis 1:1 . The new heart is not the old one changed, but newly created: i.e. "begotten" by God, as in John 3:6-8 . right = steadfast. Compare Psalms 78:37 ; Psalms 112:7 . spirit. Hebrew. ruach. App-9 . Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), for whole character. read more