Psalms 51:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 51:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 51:12 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 51:12 — KJV
“Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.”
— Psalms 51:12 (KJV)
Psalms 51:12 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 51:12
“A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 51:12: uphold, spirit
“For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit. in his...: Heb. before him”
Shares key themes with Psalms 51:12: joy, spirit
“Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 51:12: joy, salvation
“Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 51:12: uphold, spirit
“And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth. It is...: or, Art thou lighter than that thou shouldest, etc preserved: or, desolations”
Shares key themes with Psalms 51:12: restore, salvation
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