American Standard Version
Psalms 51:12
12Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation;And uphold me with a willing spirit.
Psalms 51:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
- New International Version (NIV)Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.
Context of Psalms 51:12
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. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; And uphold me with a willing spirit. 13Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; And sinners shall be converted unto thee. 14Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation; Andmy tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
Read all of Psalms 51Psalms 51:12 word by word
הָשִׁ֣יבָה לִּ֭י שְׂשׂ֣וֹן יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ וְר֖וּחַ נְדִיבָ֣ה תִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 51:12
- Psalms 85:6Wilt thou not quicken us again, That thy people may rejoice in thee?
- Job 29:2Oh that I were as in the months of old, As in the days when God watched over me;
- Isaiah 57:17For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him; I hid my face and was wroth; and he went on backsliding in the way of his heart.
- Jeremiah 31:9They shall come with weeping; and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by rivers of waters, in a straight way wherein they shall not stumble; for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my first-born.
- Psalms 13:5But I have trusted in thy lovingkindness; My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
- Psalms 21:1The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah; And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
- Psalms 35:9And my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah: It shall rejoice in his salvation.
- Isaiah 49:13Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for Jehovah hath comforted his people, and will have compassion upon his afflicted.
- Isaiah 61:10I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with a garland, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
- Luke 1:47And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
- Romans 5:2through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
- Psalms 17:5My steps have held fast to thy paths, My feet have not slipped.
- Psalms 19:13Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; Let them not have dominion over me: Then shall I be upright, And I shall be clear from great transgression.
- Psalms 119:116Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live; And let me not be ashamed of my hope.
- Isaiah 41:10fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
- Jeremiah 10:23O Jehovah, I know that the way of man is not in himself; it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Commentaries on Psalms 51:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation - This is an awful prayer. And why? Because it shows he once Had the joy of God's salvation; and had Lost it by sin! Uphold me with thy free spirit - Prop me up; support me with a princely spirit, one that will not stoop to a mean or base act. See on Psalm 51:10; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation - literally, “Cause the joy of thy salvation to return.” This implies that he had formerly known what was the happiness of being a friend of God, and of having a hope of salvation. That joy had been taken from him by his sin. He had lost his peace of mind. His soul was sad and cheerless. Sin always produces this effect. The only way to enjoy religion is to do that which is right; the only way to secure the favor of…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-15Verses 7-15 Purge me with hyssop, with the blood of Christ applied to my soul by a lively faith, as the water of purification was sprinkled with a bunch of hyssop. The blood of Christ is called the blood of sprinkling, He 12:24. If this blood of Christ, which cleanses from all sin, cleanse us from our sin, then we shall be clean indeed, He 10:2. He asks not to be comforted, till he is first cleansed; if sin, the bitter root of sorrow, be taken away, he…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-12God’s Spirit renews and recreates the human spirit.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-127-12. A series of prayers for forgiveness and purifying. Purge ... hyssop--The use of this plant in the ritual (Ex 12:22; Nu 19:6, 18) suggests the idea of atonement as prominent here; "purge" refers to vicarious satisfaction (Nu 19:17-20).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 51
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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