Psalm 51:12 “Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing…”

Psalm 51:12

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

World English Bible

Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit.

American Standard Version

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; And uphold me with a willing spirit.

Geneva Bible 1599

Restore to me the ioy of thy saluation, and stablish me with thy free Spirit.

Darby Translation

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and let a willing spirit sustain me.

Young's Literal Translation

Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation, And a willing spirit doth sustain me.

Bible in Basic English

Give me back the joy of your salvation; let a free spirit be my support.

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Cross references

“Restore”

Jeremiah 31:9–14 Psalm 85:6–8 Job 29:2 Job 29:3 Isaiah 57:17 Isaiah 57:18

Jeremiah 31:9–14 · BSB

They will come with weeping, and by their supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk beside streams of waters, on a level path where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s Father, and Ephraim is My firstborn.…

Psalm 85:6–8 · BSB

Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?

Job 29:2 · BSB

“How I long for the months gone by, for the days when God watched over me,

Job 29:3 · BSB

when His lamp shone above my head, and by His light I walked through the darkness,

Isaiah 57:17 · BSB

I was enraged by his sinful greed, so I struck him and hid My face in anger; yet he kept turning back to the desires of his heart.

Isaiah 57:18 · BSB

I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will guide him and restore comfort to him and his mourners,

“joy”

Psalm 13:5 Isaiah 61:10 Luke 1:47 Psalm 35:9 Romans 5:2–11 Psalm 21:1

Psalm 13:5 · BSB

But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.

Isaiah 61:10 · BSB

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…

Luke 1:47 · BSB

and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!

Psalm 35:9 · BSB

Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD and exult in His salvation.

Romans 5:2–11 · BSB

through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.

Psalm 21:1 · BSB

O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation!

“uphold”

Isaiah 41:10 Jude 1:24 Psalm 119:133 1 Peter 1:5 Jeremiah 10:23 Psalm 17:5

Isaiah 41:10 · BSB

Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

Jude 1:24 · BSB

Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—

Psalm 119:133 · BSB

Order my steps in Your word; let no sin rule over me.

1 Peter 1:5 · BSB

who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.

Jeremiah 10:23 · BSB

I know, O LORD, that a man’s way is not his own; no one who walks directs his own steps.

Psalm 17:5 · BSB

My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped.

“free”

2 Corinthians 3:17 Romans 8:15 Galatians 4:6 Galatians 4:7

2 Corinthians 3:17 · BSB

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

Romans 8:15 · BSB

For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

Galatians 4:6 · BSB

And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”

Galatians 4:7 · BSB

So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, you are also an heir through God.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.

13Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will return to You.

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