King David wrote many of the chapters in the book of Psalms.

King David committed adultery, which lead to murder. 

Have you or someone you known ever committed a sin that had deep consequences?

Have you thought, “There’s no way this wrong can be made right?”

King David felt great remorse and regret over his sins.

He knew the only way he had a chance of getting his life back on track was to humble himself before God and repent.

He wrote Psalm 51 – the Prayer of Repentance

King David wrote, “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”

When we break down each word of this verse, the song becomes a prayer.

PRAYER OF REPENTANCE WITH KEY WORDS DEFINED

O God, cut out, shape, perform a miracle, and take me through a process in order to create in me a mind that has morally pure emotions, thoughts, passions, appetites, and character.

And O God, rebuild an unwavering, stable, firm and secure desire and will in the center of my being.

Words in Hebrew defined.

CREATE = CUT DOWN, CUT OUT, SHAPE, PERFORM A MIRACLE, TAKE THROUGH A PROCESS

CLEAN = MORALLY PURE

HEART = EMOTIONS, THOUGHTS, MIND, APPETITES, PASSIONS, MORAL CHARACTER

RENEW = REBUILD

RIGHT = STABLE, FIRM, UNWAVERING, SECURE

SPIRIT = DESIRE, WILL

WITHIN = CENTER