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Where is “Create in me a clean heart” in the Bible?
“Create in me a clean heart” is Psalm 51:10. David prays it after the prophet Nathan confronted him over Bathsheba.
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It is Psalm 51:10.
Yes, it is in the Bible.
David prays it after the prophet Nathan confronted him over Bathsheba.
The verse
God, create a clean heart for me, and renew a steadfast spirit inside me.
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What it means there
David does not ask for help fixing himself. He asks God to create, the word used for making the world in Genesis 1. The whole psalm is a confession.
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Where is “Create in me a clean heart” in the Bible?
“Create in me a clean heart” is Psalm 51:10. These exact words are in the King James Bible. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here, and it words the verse differently. David prays it after the prophet Nathan confronted him over Bathsheba.
Is “Create in me a clean heart” in the Bible?
Yes. It is Psalm 51:10. In the Lumin Translation, Psalm 51:10 reads: “God, create a clean heart for me, and renew a steadfast spirit inside me.”
Who said “Create in me a clean heart”?
David prays it after the prophet Nathan confronted him over Bathsheba.
What does “Create in me a clean heart” mean in the Bible?
David does not ask for help fixing himself. He asks God to create, the word used for making the world in Genesis 1. The whole psalm is a confession.
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