Psa 51:10, 78:8 | JFB | STEP | 10. Create —a work of almighty power. in me —literally, "to me," or, "for me"; bestow as a gift, a heart free from taint of sin ( ). renew —implies that he had possessed it; the essential principle of a new nature had not been lost, but its influence interrupted ( ); for shows that he had not lost God's presence and Spirit ( ), though he had lost the "joy of his salvation" ( ), for whose return he prays. right spirit —literally, "constant," "firm," not yielding to temptation.

Psalms 51:10

10. Create—a work of almighty power.

in me—literally, "to me," or, "for me"; bestow as a gift, a heart free from taint of sin (Ps 24:4; 73:1).

renew—implies that he had possessed it; the essential principle of a new nature had not been lost, but its influence interrupted (Lu 22:32); for Ps 51:11 shows that he had not lost God's presence and Spirit (1Sa 16:13), though he had lost the "joy of his salvation" (Ps 51:12), for whose return he prays.

right spirit—literally, "constant," "firm," not yielding to temptation.

Psalms 78:8

8. stubborn and rebellious— (De 21:18).

set not their heart—on God's service (2Ch 12:14).