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Psalms 51:10

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

Psalms 51:10 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 51:10

Theological / Devotional

Create. Heb. bara’ (see on Gen. 1:1). God does not merely cleanse the heart; He creates in His forgiven child a new heart (see Eze. 36:26). “The words, ‘A new heart also will I give you,’ mean, ‘A new mind will I give you.’ A change of heart is always attended by a clear conviction of Christian duty”. The prayer for forgiveness should always be accompanied by the prayer for heart renewal and sanctification (see Jer. 24:7; 11:19; Rom. 12:2; Eph. 2:10 ; 4:24).

A right spirit. Or, “a constant spirit.” David’s prayer is for a spirit that is steadfast in its faith, and therefore constant in its obedience. The psalmist desires an entirely new mental and moral nature. “David had the true conception of forgiveness” when he prayed this prayer. This should be the petition of every soul.

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