Psalm 51:12-13 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:9-12

Renewal and elevation. True repentance is not satisfied with the knowledge of forgiveness, but goes on to seek the renewal and elevation of the nature that has sinned and fallen into disorder. I. HE SEEKS A NEW REVELATION OF THE FORCE OR FAVOUR OF GOD . ( Psalms 51:9 .) "Do not look upon me in anger for my sins, so as to bring me into judgment, but lift upon me the glory of thy face, or presence." And to this end— II. " CREATE IN ME A PURE HEART , ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:10-17

True prayer. Prayer is the index of the heart. When true, it is the "heart's sincere desire," and expresses not only the feeling, but the cry of the soul to God. I. THE PRAYER HERE IS THOROUGH - GOING . It is not pardon that is asked—that has been obtained; but renewal. It is not present relief that is craved, but complete restoration, such a change wrought in the heart as is equivalent to a reconstruction, and as will re-establish and fix the right relation to God for... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:11-12

A great evil deprecated, and a great good desired. I. A GREAT EVIL DEPRECATED . The evil is twofold ( Psalms 51:11 ). It is felt that this judgment is deserved. God might justly do this. His presence had been outraged; his Spirit had been not only resisted and grieved, but for a time quenched. But such judgment would be utter ruin and woe, and it is shrunk from with horror. To be "cast away" was ruin, but to have "the Spirit taken away" was to have that ruin made complete and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:12

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation . 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 ( Psalms 18:1 ; Psalms 62:2 , etc.). And uphold me 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... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:12

The joy of God's salvation. " Restore ," etc. Two opposite kinds of experience are wonderfully blended in this psalm—the experience of a conscience-stricken transgressor, and the experience of a believer rejoicing in Divine mercy. Nothing can be more mournful than David's profound self-abasement and piercing cry for pardon. Nothing can be more calm, hopeful, restful, than his trust in God's forgiving and restoring grace. He is like one emerging from a gloomy cavern, where no ray of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:12

The joy of salvation. "Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with a joyful [willing] spirit." I. THAT THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF SALVATION IS ACCOMPANIED WITH A GREATER OR LESS DEGREE OF " JOY ." Salvation is a deliverance from the greatest danger the soul can apprehend, and is, therefore, a cause of the most rapturous joy the soul can feel. It is preceded, in the majority of cases, by terror of the Divine anger; by the despair awakened by guilt;... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:13

Then will I teach transgressors thy ways . The truly grateful heart cannot be satisfied without making some return to God for his goodness. The most satisfactory return is by deeds, not words. David's determination is to do his best to promote the glory of God by bringing others to salvation, turning them from their own evil ways to the "ways" that God would have them walk in . And sinners shall be converted unto thee. The result, he hopes, will be the conversion to God of many "sinners"... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:13-17

The psalmist now turns from prayer to promise. If God will grant his petitions, restore him to favour, and renew his spiritual life, then he will make such return as is possible to him. First, he will teach transgressors God's ways ( Psalms 51:13 ). Next, he will extol his righteousness, and show forth his praise( Psalms 51:14 , Psalms 51:15 ). Finally, he will offer him, not bloody sacrifice, but the sacrifice in which he delights—"the sacrifice of a broken spirit, a broken and contrite... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:13-19

Working for God. With a conscience set free from guilt, with a heart renewed by the Spirit of God, and full of thankfulness for God's great mercy, he cannot keep silent, but will seek to turn other sinners to God. The thirty-second psalm shows how this resolution was kept. I. HE WHO BY HIS EXAMPLE HAD TAUGHT OTHERS TO SIN WILL NOW SEEK TO CONVERT THEM TO THE WAY OF OBEDIENCE . ( Psalms 51:13 .) To the ways of God's commandment. We cannot undo... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 51:12

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation - literally, “Cause the joy of thy salvation to return.” This implies that he had formerly known what was the happiness of being a friend of God, and of having a hope of salvation. That joy had been taken from him by his sin. He had lost his peace of mind. His soul was sad and cheerless. Sin always produces this effect. The only way to enjoy religion is to do that which is right; the only way to secure the favor of God is to obey his commands; the only... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:9-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:10-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:11-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:13-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 51:13-19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 51:12

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