Psalms 51 · Verse 12

Psalms 51:12

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
Psalms 51:12, King James Version

Psalms 51:12 in other translations

BSBRestore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.
WEBRestore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit.
ASVRestore unto me the joy of thy salvation; And uphold me with a willing spirit.
YLTRestore to me the joy of Thy salvation, And a willing spirit doth sustain me.
DARBYRestore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and let a willing spirit sustain me.
BBEGive me back the joy of your salvation; let a free spirit be my support.
WebsterRestore to me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

What does Psalms 51:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 51:7-12

7-12. 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).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 12 Restore 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 Psa 51:10 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 51:7-15

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…

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Psalms 51:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הָשִׁ֣יבָהha.Shi.vahrestore !H7725
לִּ֭יlito me
שְׂשׂ֣וֹןse.Son[the] joy ofH8342
יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָyish.'E.khasalvation yourH3468
וְר֖וּחַve.Ru.achand a spiritH7307
נְדִיבָ֣הne.di.VahwillingH5081
תִסְמְכֵֽנִי\׃tis.me.Khe.niyou will sustain meH5564

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 51:12

  • Isaiah 41:10

    Fear 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.

  • Psalms 13:5

    But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

  • Isaiah 61:10

    I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, 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 ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

  • Jude 1:24

    Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

  • Luke 1:47

    And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

  • 2 Corinthians 3:17

    Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

  • Psalms 119:116-117

    Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope. Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.

  • Psalms 35:9

    And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in his salvation.

  • Jeremiah 31:9-14

    They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn. Hear the word of the Lord, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock. For the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he. Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the Lord, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all. …

  • Isaiah 57:17-18

    For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart. I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.

  • Psalms 119:133

    Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

  • Psalms 85:6-8

    Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee? Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation. I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Restore.
85:6-8; Job 29:2,3; Isa 57:17,18; Jer 31:9-14
joy.
13:5; 21:1; 35:9; Isa 49:13; 61:10; Lu 1:47; Ro 5:2-11
uphold.
17:5; 19:13; 119:116,117,133; Isa 41:10; Jer 10:23; Ro 14:4
1Pe 1:5; Jude 1:24
free.
Ro 8:15; 2Co 3:17; Ga 4:6,7

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Context

  • Psalms 51:11

    Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

  • Psalms 51:12

    Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

  • Psalms 51:13

    Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

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Psalms 51:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Vuélveme el gozo de tu salud; y el espíritu libre me sustente.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Crée-moi un cœur pur, ô Dieu! et renouvelle au-dedans de moi un esprit droit.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Laß mir wiederkehren die Freude deines Heils, und mit einem willigen Geiste stütze mich!