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Berean Standard Bible

“Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.”

Psalms 51:11

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David is asking for a clean heart and a renewed spirit. He now voices his greatest fear: losing the closeness he once had with God.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.

World English Bible (WEB)

Don’t throw me from your presence, and don’t take your holy Spirit from me.

King James Version (KJV)

Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Cast me not away from thy presence; And take not thy holy Spirit from me.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Do not put me away from before you, or take your holy spirit from me.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

No me eches de delante de ti; y no quites de mí tu santo espíritu.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

No me arrojes de tu presencia. No quites de mí tu santo Espíritu.

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