Psalms 51:12
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.
BSB
ASV
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; And uphold me with a willing spirit.
KJV
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
Salvation as an inward joy that can be lost and asked to be restored
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation. Salvation he had known, and had known it as the Lord's own; he had also felt the joy which arises from being saved in the Lord, but he had lost it for a while, and therefore he longed for its restoration. None but God can give back this joy; he can do it; we may ask it; he will do it for his own glory and our benefit.
David finds two ill effects of his sin:-- (1.) It had made him sad, and therefore he prays, Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation. A child of God knows no true nor solid joy but the joy of God's salvation, joy in God his Saviour and in the hope of eternal life.
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topics/restorationRestore unto me the joy of thy salvation
MannaFest topical index (legacy import; verified against ASV text 2026-07-21; founder-approved batch)
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The walk8
Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.
Through
Isaiah 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand…
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Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
Now this is what the LORD says— He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your…
What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
Through
2 Corinthians 3:17Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
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For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.
