The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
God does not turn away a broken and humble heart. It is the offering He wants.
Psalm 51:12
Psalm 51:12
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
After a failure, ask God to give back the joy of His salvation and to hold you up.
KJVPsalm 51:12 in context
9Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. 10Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 11Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. 12Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. 13Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. 14Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. 15O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
Israel’s prayer book: songs of trust, lament, thanks and praise, many of them by David.
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Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
David’s prayer after his worst failure: create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Confess, and God is faithful to forgive you and make you clean.
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Only God can wash a heart this clean: whiter than snow.
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