The Meaning of Psalms 51:10 Explained

Psalms 51:10

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

YLT: A clean heart prepare for me, O God, And a right spirit renew within me.

Darby: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

ASV: Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me.

Discover Psalms 51:10

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 51:10?

MEANING: What does Psalms 51:10 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 51:10 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 51:10?

What is the context of Psalms 51:10?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Psalms 51:10 Mean?

Verse Meaning

The psalmist"s petition now turned to thoughts of spiritual renewal. In contrast to his natural sinful heart ( Psalm 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.

Context Summary

Psalms 51:1-10 - The Prayer Of The Contrite Heart

This psalm is a ladder which climbs from the horrible pit, with its miry clay, into the heights of sunny joy, where the song breaks from the forgiven penitent. Here is the cry of the lost sheep which has been torn by briers, harried by wild dogs, drenched in the morass, but which the shepherd has found and brought home rejoicing. This path has been worn by myriads of penitents. Psalms 51:17 was written on the wall of St. Augustine's cell.

There is no doubt as to the occasion or the authorship of this psalm. It abounds in references to 2 Samuel 11:1-27; 2 Samuel 12:1-31. It is remarkable that such a confession should have been handed to the chief musician; but the publicity thus given has made it a means of grace to myriads. Note the epithets for sin: transgression, "the violation of law;" iniquity, "crookedness from the straight line of rectitude;" sin, "missing the mark." However much God longs to forgive, He cannot, until confession is made. We must acknowledge our lapse from virtue! Blot out, as from a record; wash, as foul stains from linen; cleanse, as a leper by the touch of Christ. Our only plea is the multitude of God's tender mercies. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 51

¹ David prays for remission of sins, whereof he makes a deep confession
⁶ He prays for sanctification
¹⁶ God delights not in sacrifice, but in sincerity
¹⁸ He prays for the church

What do the individual words in Psalms 51:10 mean?

A heart clean Create in me God and a spirit steadfast renew within me

לֵ֣ב טָ֭הוֹר בְּרָא־ לִ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְר֥וּחַ נָ֝כ֗וֹן חַדֵּ֥שׁ בְּקִרְבִּֽי

לֵ֣ב	A heart
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: לֵב Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding.
טָ֭הוֹר	clean
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: טָהֹור Sense: pure, clean.
בְּרָא־	Create
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular Root: בָּרָא Sense: to create, shape, form.
לִ֣י	in me
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular
אֱלֹהִ֑ים	God
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural).
וְר֥וּחַ	and a spirit
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, common singular Root: רוּחַ Sense: wind, breath, mind, spirit.
נָ֝כ֗וֹן	steadfast
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine singular Root: כּוּן Sense: to be firm, be stable, be established.
חַדֵּ֥שׁ	renew
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperative, masculine singular Root: חָדַשׁ Sense: to be new, renew, repair.
בְּקִרְבִּֽי	within me
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, first person common singular Root: קֶרֶב Sense: midst, among, inner part, middle.

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 51:10?

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