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NASB | Psalm 51:11 Do not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Psalm 51:11 Do not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. |
Bible Question: A dear friend once admonished me to be careful when leading people (in worship) with the popular worship song "Create in me a clean heart". Can someone give me a good explanation that I might use regarding the idea (in this context) of God "taking His Spirit away"? |
Bible Answer: THE HEBREW WORD USED HERE IS VERY CLEAR.Qodesh AND MEANS DONT REMOVE YOUR SACREDNESS , OR YOUR CLEANSING POWER FROM ME.WE KNOW THAT WE ONLY CAN DO NOTHING OF OURSELVES BUT NEED HIM TO DO THAT WHICH IS GOOD.IT IS HIS HOLY SPIRIT THAT MAKES US CLEAN NOT OURS.AS WE SEE IN VERSE 10 ONLY HE CAN GIVE A NEW HEART.VERSE 11 HE DOSENT ASK FOR HIS SALVATION ONLY A NEW ATTITUDE VERSE 12 DAVID ASKED FOR THE JOY OF HIS SALVATION BACK NOT HIS SALVATION. IF THE LORD TOOK HIS SPIRIT FROM US WE WOULD CEASE TO EXIST.DONT KNOW WHAT YOUR FRIEND WAS TALKING ABOUT.HOPE THIS HELPS LOVE YOUR BROTHER IN CHRIST RC.SCROLL |