Psalms 51:7-12

Bible Text

[7] Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. [8] Let me hear joy and gladness, That the bones which you have broken may rejoice. [9] Hide your face from my sins, And blot out all of my iniquities. [10] Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me. [11] Don't throw me from your presence, And don't take your holy Spirit from me. [12] Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit.

Jerusalem, centered on Mount Zion, was Israel’s covenant city and the site of the temple where sacrifices and worship were offered. Though Psalm 51:7–12 focuses on David’s plea for inner cleansing and renewed fellowship with God, Zion’s worship context underscores that forgiveness ultimately restores a worshiper to God’s presence.

Places in this passage

Psalms 51:7-12 mentions Jerusalem and Zion.

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