PSALM 51

CREATE IN ME A CLEAN HEART, O GOD 

In response to the prophet Nathan confronting David (2 Samuel 11–12), David asks God for mercy and forgiveness for his sinfulness concerning Bathsheba. David asks God to restore the joy of His salvation and sustain a willing spirit within him. David acknowledges both the severity of his sin and the power of God’s redemption. 

Psalm 51:10 - Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.