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The Book of Psalms, Chapter 51, Verse 12

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11
Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
King James Version
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me [with thy] free spirit.
American Standard Version
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; And uphold me with a willing spirit.
New English Translation
Let me again experience the joy of your deliverance! Sustain me by giving me the desire to obey!
World English Bible
Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit.
13
[Then] will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
14
Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: [and] my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
15
O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
16
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give [it]: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
17
The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
18
Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
19
Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
1
To the chief Musician, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God [endureth] continually.
2
Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
3
Thou lovest evil more than good; [and] lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.