unfoldingWord_en_tn/psa/051/010.md

# Create in me a clean heart

Here the "heart" represents the feelings and desires. Being completely devoted and obedient to God is spoken of as having a clean heart. AT: "Make me completely devoted to you" or "Make me want to obey you always" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# renew a right spirit within me

Here "spirit" represents the attitude and desires of a David. AT: "make my attitude right" or "make me always want to do what is right" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Do not drive me away from your presence

"Do not force me to go away from you." Being rejected by God is spoken of as being forced to go away from him. AT: "Do not reject me as one of your people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/creation]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/clean]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heart]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/spirit]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holyspirit]]