Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
This was David's prayer, after he fell so bad regarding his adultery with Bathsheba. David as we know was called the "man after God's own heart". But he was a great example that however close or faithful we are to God, we will never be perfect. Only God is perfect, but with His help, we will also be perfect when we meet with Him in Heaven.
So what heart was David longing for? Is it for his old heart to be cleansed? I don't think so. David knew his heart needs to be broken, destroyed, and replaced with a new one. And this was his prayer. A new, spotless, pure heart, ready to once again be dedicated to God.
In an instance in our lives, I'm sure we prayed for our hearts to be cleansed, renewed, restored, because of something we experienced that we know is not pleasing or glorifying to God. But we must understand that our heart, once broken, get dirty because of sin, or damaged, should be replaced. That's what God offers and plans for us. We have to give our old heart away to God and let Him create in us a new, pure heart.
God's heart is pure, holy, blameless, spotless, and this is what David wants. This is what David was after. That's why he was after God's heart. He was truly a "man after God's own heart".
Here's a song that says whose heart we should chase. Enjoy. :D
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