KJV ORIGINAL
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Give me back the joy I felt when you saved me, and strengthen me with your generous spirit.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is asking God to restore the happiness he once felt about being saved and to support him with God's gracious spirit.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Psalm 51, which David wrote after the prophet Nathan confronted him about his adultery with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband Uriah. David had lost the joy of his relationship with God due to his serious sins and was pleading for spiritual restoration. This psalm became a model prayer of repentance for the Jewish people.
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