Psalm 51:11 (WEB)
Don’t throw me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me.
Fathers and councils · 7
Athanasius of Alexandria
“And He gave to Moses and the other seventy; and through Him David prayed to the Father, saying, ‘Take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.’” — editor's note: Ps. li. 11.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“…Samuel was called the Seer; and David says distinctly, The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and in the Psalms, And take not thy Holy Spirit from me, and again, Thy good Spirit shall lead me in the land of righteousness.” — editor's note: Ps. li. 11.
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Origen
“Now, what the Holy Spirit is, we are taught in many passages of Scripture, as by David in the fifty-first Psalm, when he says, “And take not Thy Holy Spirit from me;” and by Daniel, where it is said, “The Holy Spirit which is in thee.”” — editor's note: Ps. li. 11.
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Augustine of Hippo
““Cast me not forth from Thy face” (ver. 11).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“He says to God, “Turn away Thy face from my sins:” yet with what countenance says it, unless he adds, “For I acknowledge mine iniquity, and my sin is ever before me?”” — editor's note: Ps. li. 11.
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Ambrose of Milan
“For David says of Him: “And take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.”” — editor's note: Ps. li. [l.] 11.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation, and establish me with Thy princely spirit.”” — editor's note: Ps. li. 7–12.
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