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Psalms 51:12 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Psalms 51:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 51 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.”
Psalms 51:12 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 51:12
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. This verse shifts from pleading against loss (v.11) to positive petitions for restoration. David seeks not merely to avoid disaster but to recover the joy once experienced in salvation and to receive sustaining grace for ongoing faithfulness."Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation" (הָשִׁיבָה לִּי שְׂשׂוֹן יִשְׁעֶךָ/hashivah li seson yish'ekha) acknowledges lost joy and requests its restoration. Shuv (restore, return, bring back) implies David once possessed this joy but lost it through sin. Sason (joy, gladness, m...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 51:12
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“for I am with you. Don't be dismayed”
“But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.”
“my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation”
“there is liberty.”
“that I may live. Let me not be ashamed of my hope.”
“and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy”
“And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.”
“in a straight way in which they shall not stumble; for I am a father to Israel”
“and struck him; I hid [my face] and was angry; and he went on backsliding in the way of his heart.”