Psalms 51:11

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Don't throw me from your presence, And don't take your holy Spirit from me.

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Jerusalem and Zion are not mentioned in Psalm 51:11 itself, which pleads that God would not cast the psalmist away or remove his Holy Spirit. They appear later in the psalm as the covenant city and its holy hill, representing the restored worshiping community for which David prays.

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Psalms 51:11 mentions Jerusalem and Zion.

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