Psalms 51:12

David asks God to restore the joy of His salvation and uphold him with a willing spirit. He seeks renewed gladness and a steadfast will to obey.

Cross-references · 23

• Isa 41:10Fear 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.
• Ps 13:5But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
• Isa 61:10I 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.
• 2 Cor 3:17Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
• Jude 1:24Now 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 1:47And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
• Ps 119:116–117Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
• Ps 35:9And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.
• Jer 31:9–14They 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.
• Isa 57:17–18For 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.
• Ps 119:133Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
• 1 Pet 1:5Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
• Rom 8:15For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
• Ps 85:6–8Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
• Jer 10:23O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
• Rom 5:2–11By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
• Job 29:2–3Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;
• Gal 4:6–7And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
• Ps 21:1The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
• Ps 17:5Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
• Rom 14:4Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
• Ps 19:13Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
• Isa 49:13Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

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