The word for “create” here is the same word as in Genesis 1:1: “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth”—bara, out of nothing. “I need a new heart,” David said. “Create in me a new heart,” and the word create means “out of nothing.” In other words, there was nothing in David’s heart that God could use. He was not asking for renovation or reformation. He was asking for something new. Sometimes we hear the invitation, “Give God your heart.” May I ask you, “What do you think God wants