Devotion #2

The other day I wrote a post based on Psalm 51, today I would like to keep going with that and look at the next couple of verses.  I try not to be super preachy but since I realized what I realized...I couldn't not share it.
Psalm 51 vs.12-13
"Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me by Your generous Spirit.
Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners shall be converted to You."

Now, humor please, sing to yourself the song "Create in Me a Clean Heart Oh God".
When you get to this part of the song...."restore unto me the joy of..."  what words do you use?
Well, when I sang this song to myself I blurted out "joy of my salvation" and then I listened to two different versions we own by christian artists they use the word "my" instead of "Your" as well.
It seems harmless, just one word changed right? 
Sorry, this is not harmless.  When referring to the Lord, saying "my" instead of "You" is big.  Did you know it's not my salvation?  Only God saves.  Only He can give salvation.  He holds the key in His Son who died for us.  Did I die on the cross?  No.  Is it me that can save myself?  No. 
David cries out in the passage for the Lord help him clean up the mess he has made.  He knows that the only true joy he can find is in the Lord and the saving grace, mercy, and love that only comes from above.  David knew that there was no such thing as finding an everlasting joy in himself or that his salvation could come of himself.  He called to the Lord for a restoration between them and for the renewal of the joy that can only come from the gift of salvation from God Himself.
When did we start changing words in the Bible to suit our fancy.  It's sad really, how many times I have raised my hands in worship while singing that song using the wrong words and exalting myself above God without even knowing it.  I am fully aware of my folly now and hope that I pay better attention to what I am saying next time. 
If one song can so innocently do this....think about all of the christian self-help books, theology books, and fiction we have lined up on our righteous book shelves.  Possibly, full of false teachings and innocently switching one little word here and there.  Possibly, warping our view of who God really is.