KJV ORIGINAL
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Create a pure heart in me, O God, and give me a fresh, right spirit within me.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is asking God to completely transform his heart and spirit, making them clean and right again.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of David's prayer of repentance after the prophet Nathan confronted him about his adultery with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband Uriah. David wrote this psalm as a deeply personal confession, acknowledging his sin and pleading for God's forgiveness and restoration. The Hebrew word 'create' is the same word used in Genesis for God's creation of the world, suggesting David is asking for something entirely new.
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