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and uphold me <i>with thy</i> free spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/51.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me <i>by Your</i> generous Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/51.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And sustain me with a willing spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/51.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/51.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation, And sustain me with a willing spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/51.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/51.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/51.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Restore the joy of your salvation to me, and sustain me by giving me a willing spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/51.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Restore the joy of Your salvation to me, and give me a willing spirit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/51.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; And uphold me with a willing spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/51.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Make me as happy as you did when you saved me; make me want to obey! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/51.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation: and uphold me with a free spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/51.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Restore the joy of your salvation to me, and provide me with a spirit of willing obedience.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/51.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Give me again the joy that comes from your salvation, and make me willing to obey you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/51.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and let a willing attitude control me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/51.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/51.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Let me again experience the joy of your deliverance! Sustain me by giving me the desire to obey! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/51.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/51.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Restore to me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/51.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/51.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, "" And a willing spirit sustains me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/51.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation, And a willing spirit doth sustain me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/51.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Turn back to me the joy of thy salvation, and thy willing spirit shall uphold me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/51.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and strengthen me with a perfect spirit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/51.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 50:14>Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and confirm me with an unsurpassed spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/51.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Restore to me the gladness of your salvation; uphold me with a willing spirit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/51.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/51.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Restore to me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy glorious spirit,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/51.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />But return your sweetness to me and your salvation and your glorious Spirit will hold me.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/51.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation; And let a willing spirit uphold me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/51.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Restore to me the joy of thy salvation: establish me with thy directing Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/51-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=6120" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/51.htm">Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: hā·šî·ḇāh (V-Hifil-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">Restore</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">to me</a> <a href="/hebrew/8342.htm" title="8342: śə·śō·wn (N-msc) -- Exultation, rejoicing. Or sason; from suws; cheerfulness; specifically, welcome.">the joy</a> <a href="/hebrew/3468.htm" title="3468: yiš·‘e·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Deliverance, rescue, salvation, safety, welfare. Or yeshai; from yasha'; liberty, deliverance, prosperity.">of Your salvation,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5564.htm" title="5564: ṯis·mə·ḵê·nî (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms:: 1cs) -- To lean, lay, rest, support. A primitive root; to prop; reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of.">and sustain me</a> <a href="/hebrew/5081.htm" title="5081: nə·ḏî·ḇāh (N-fs) -- Inclined, generous, noble. From nadab; properly, voluntary, i.e. Generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee.">with a willing</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: wə·rū·aḥ (Conj-w:: N-cs) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">spirit.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-3.htm">Isaiah 12:3</a></span><br />With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-15.htm">Isaiah 57:15</a></span><br />For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Isaiah 61:10</a></span><br />I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-10.htm">Isaiah 35:10</a></span><br />So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a></span><br />But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-25.htm">Jeremiah 31:25</a></span><br />for I will refresh the weary soul and replenish all who are weak.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/8-10.htm">Nehemiah 8:10</a></span><br />Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/5-21.htm">Lamentations 5:21</a></span><br />Restore us to Yourself, O LORD, so we may return; renew our days as of old,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/3-18.htm">Habakkuk 3:18</a></span><br />yet I will exult in the LORD; I will rejoice in the God of my salvation!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-17.htm">Zephaniah 3:17</a></span><br />The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-1.htm">1 Samuel 2:1</a></span><br />At that time Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the LORD; my horn is exalted in the LORD. My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, for I rejoice in Your salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-27.htm">1 Chronicles 16:27</a></span><br />Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy fill His dwelling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-13.htm">Romans 15:13</a></span><br />Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-22.htm">John 16:22</a></span><br />So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-11.htm">John 15:11</a></span><br />I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Restore to me the joy of your salvation; and uphold me with your free spirit.</p><p class="hdg">Restore</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/85-6.htm">Psalm 85:6-8</a></b></br> Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/29-2.htm">Job 29:2,3</a></b></br> Oh that I were as <i>in</i> months past, as <i>in</i> the days <i>when</i> God preserved me; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/57-17.htm">Isaiah 57:17,18</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="hdg">joy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/13-5.htm">Psalm 13:5</a></b></br> But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/21-1.htm">Psalm 21:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-9.htm">Psalm 35:9</a></b></br> And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.</p><p class="hdg">uphold</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/17-5.htm">Psalm 17:5</a></b></br> Hold up my goings in thy paths, <i>that</i> my footsteps slip not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/19-13.htm">Psalm 19:13</a></b></br> Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous <i>sins</i>; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-116.htm">Psalm 119:116,117,133</a></b></br> Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope… </p><p class="hdg">free</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/8-15.htm">Romans 8:15</a></b></br> For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/3-17.htm">2 Corinthians 3:17</a></b></br> Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord <i>is</i>, there <i>is</i> liberty.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/galatians/4-6.htm">Galatians 4:6,7</a></b></br> And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/51-7.htm">Free</a> <a href="/psalms/20-5.htm">Grant</a> <a href="/psalms/51-8.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/psalms/41-3.htm">Restore</a> <a href="/psalms/50-23.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/51-11.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/psalms/41-12.htm">Support</a> <a href="/psalms/41-3.htm">Sustain</a> <a href="/psalms/41-12.htm">Uphold</a> <a href="/job/39-9.htm">Willing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/54-6.htm">Free</a> <a href="/psalms/60-11.htm">Grant</a> <a href="/psalms/53-6.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/psalms/60-1.htm">Restore</a> <a href="/psalms/51-14.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/51-17.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/psalms/55-22.htm">Support</a> <a href="/psalms/55-22.htm">Sustain</a> <a href="/psalms/54-4.htm">Uphold</a> <a href="/psalms/110-3.htm">Willing</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 51</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/51-1.htm">David prays for remission of sins, whereof he makes a deep confession</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/51-6.htm">He prays for sanctification</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/51-16.htm">God delights not in sacrifice, but in sincerity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/51-18.htm">He prays for the church</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/51.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/51.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Restore to me the joy of Your salvation</b><br>This phrase reflects a plea for the renewal of spiritual joy and assurance of salvation. The context is King David's repentance after his sin with Bathsheba, highlighting the deep sorrow and loss of joy that sin brings. The "joy of Your salvation" refers to the profound happiness and peace that comes from being in right relationship with God. This joy is not merely emotional but is rooted in the assurance of God's saving grace. The concept of restoration implies that this joy was once present but has been diminished due to sin. Biblically, joy is a fruit of the Spirit (<a href="/galatians/5-22.htm">Galatians 5:22</a>), and its restoration is a sign of spiritual renewal. Theologically, this request underscores the belief that salvation is a work of God, not man, and that true joy is found in God's presence (<a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Psalm 16:11</a>).<p><b>and sustain me with a willing spirit</b><br>The request for sustenance with a "willing spirit" indicates a desire for ongoing spiritual strength and a heart inclined towards obedience. The term "willing spirit" suggests a readiness and eagerness to follow God's will, contrasting with the stubbornness or rebellion that leads to sin. This phrase implies a dependence on God for the ability to maintain a faithful and obedient life. In the broader biblical narrative, a willing spirit is essential for true worship and service to God (<a href="/psalms/110-3.htm">Psalm 110:3</a>). Theologically, this reflects the transformative work of the Holy Spirit, who empowers believers to live according to God's purposes (<a href="/philippians/2-13.htm">Philippians 2:13</a>). The sustaining power of God is a recurring theme in Scripture, emphasizing that human strength is insufficient without divine support (<a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/51.htm">Psalm 51</a>, King David wrote this psalm as a heartfelt plea for forgiveness and restoration after his sin with Bathsheba. It reflects his deep repentance and desire for God's mercy.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bathsheba.htm">Bathsheba</a></b><br>The woman with whom David committed adultery, leading to a series of sins including the murder of her husband, Uriah. This event is the backdrop for David's repentance in <a href="/bsb/psalms/51.htm">Psalm 51</a>.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/n/nathan_the_prophet.htm">Nathan the Prophet</a></b><br>The prophet who confronted David about his sin, prompting David's repentance and the writing of this psalm.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where David reigned as king and where these events took place.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_salvation.htm">God's Salvation</a></b><br>The central theme of the psalm, emphasizing the need for divine intervention and restoration in the life of a believer.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_joy_of_salvation.htm">The Joy of Salvation</a></b><br>Salvation is not just a one-time event but a continual source of joy and strength for believers. David's plea for restored joy highlights the importance of maintaining a vibrant relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_repentance.htm">The Role of Repentance</a></b><br>True repentance involves acknowledging sin, seeking God's forgiveness, and desiring a renewed spirit. David's example teaches us the importance of coming before God with a contrite heart.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/sustaining_grace.htm">Sustaining Grace</a></b><br>A willing spirit is essential for living a life pleasing to God. We must rely on God's grace to sustain us in our walk with Him, just as David sought divine help to maintain a willing spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_sin.htm">The Impact of Sin</a></b><br>Sin disrupts our fellowship with God and steals our joy. Recognizing the impact of sin should drive us to seek restoration and healing through God's mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer.htm">The Power of Prayer</a></b><br>David's prayer in <a href="/bsb/psalms/51.htm">Psalm 51</a> serves as a model for us. We are encouraged to approach God with honesty and humility, trusting in His ability to restore and renew.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_51.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 51</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_steps_to_get_baptized.htm">Can you restore my joy of salvation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_i_discipline_my_body_and_control_it.htm">What does 'The joy of the Lord is your strength' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'restore_my_soul'.htm">What is the meaning of "Restore My Soul"?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_nehemiah_8_9-12_urge_joy,_not_sorrow.htm">Why do Nehemiah 8:9–12 command people to rejoice instead of mourning if they had just realized their past failures? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/51.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">Joy of thy salvation.</span>--This again points to a sense of restoration of covenant privileges.<p><span class= "bld">Thy free spirit.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">with a willing spirit. </span>Or we may render, <span class= "ital">a willing spirit shall support me.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/51.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation</span>. Give me back that "joy" which was mine when I was conscious of thy favour, and felt that thou wert my Strength and my Salvation (<a href="/psalms/18-1.htm">Psalm 18:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/62-2.htm">Psalm 62:2</a>, etc.). And <span class="cmt_word">uphold me</span> with thy free spirit. There is no "thy" in the original; and it is his own spirit, not God's Spirit, of which the psalmist here speaks. "Uphold me," he says, "preserve me from falling, by giving me a 'free,' or 'generous,' or 'noble' spirit - the opposite of that 'spirit of bondage' which the apostle says that Christians do not receive" (<a href="/romans/8-15.htm">Romans 8:15</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/51-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Restore</span><br /><span class="heb">הָשִׁ֣יבָה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·šî·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to me</span><br /><span class="heb">לִּ֭י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">the joy</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂשׂ֣וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(śə·śō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8342.htm">Strong's 8342: </a> </span><span class="str2">Cheerfulness, welcome</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Your salvation,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·‘e·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3468.htm">Strong's 3468: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deliverance, rescue, salvation, safety, welfare</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and sustain me</span><br /><span class="heb">תִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯis·mə·ḵê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5564.htm">Strong's 5564: </a> </span><span class="str2">To prop, to lean upon, take hold of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with a willing</span><br /><span class="heb">נְדִיבָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḏî·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5081.htm">Strong's 5081: </a> </span><span class="str2">Voluntary, generous, magnanimous, a grandee</span><br /><br /><span class="word">spirit.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְר֖וּחַ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rū·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/51-12.htm">Psalm 51:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/51-12.htm">Psalm 51:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/51-12.htm">Psalm 51:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/51-12.htm">Psalm 51:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/51-12.htm">Psalm 51:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/51-12.htm">Psalm 51:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/51-12.htm">Psalm 51:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/51-12.htm">Psalm 51:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/51-12.htm">Psalm 51:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/51-12.htm">Psalm 51:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/51-12.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 51:12 Restore to me the joy of your (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/51-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 51:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 51:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/51-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 51:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 51:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>