Psalm 51:18
Strong's Lexicon
In Your good pleasure,
בִ֭רְצוֹנְךָ (ḇir·ṣō·wn·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7522: 1) pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will 1a) goodwill, favour 1b) acceptance 1c) will, desire, pleasure, self-will

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

cause Zion
צִיּ֑וֹן (ṣî·yō·wn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6726: Zion = 'parched place' 1) another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books

to prosper;
הֵיטִ֣יבָה (hê·ṭî·ḇāh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3190: 1) to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be glad, be joyful 1a2) to be well placed 1a3) to be well for, be well with, go well with 1a4) to be pleasing, be pleasing to 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to make glad, rejoice 1b2) to do good to, deal well with 1b3) to do well, do thoroughly 1b4) to make a thing good or right or beautiful 1b5) to do well, do right

build up
תִּ֝בְנֶ֗ה (tiḇ·neh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1129: 1) to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to build, rebuild 1a2) to build a house (ie, establish a family) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be built 1b2) to be rebuilt 1b3) established (of restored exiles) (fig.) 1b4) established (made permanent) 1b5) to be built up (of childless wife becoming the mother of a family through the children of a concubine)

the walls
חוֹמ֥וֹת (ḥō·w·mō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 2346: 1) wall

of Jerusalem.
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3389: Jerusalem = 'teaching of peace' 1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation
Do good in Thy good pleasure with Zion, Thou dost build the walls of Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build the walls of Jerusalem.

New American Standard Bible
By Your favor do good to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.

King James Bible
Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
May it please you to prosper Zion, to build up the walls of Jerusalem.

New Living Translation
Look with favor on Zion and help her; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

English Standard Version
Do good to Zion in your good pleasure; build up the walls of Jerusalem;

New American Standard Bible
By Your favor do good to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.

King James Bible
Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build the walls of Jerusalem.

International Standard Version
Show favor to Zion in your good pleasure; and rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

NET Bible
Because you favor Zion, do what is good for her! Fortify the walls of Jerusalem!

American Standard Version
Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: Build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

English Revised Version
Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation
Do good in Thy good pleasure with Zion, Thou dost build the walls of Jerusalem.
















Cross References
Psalm 69:35
For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession.

Psalm 102:16
When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory.

Psalm 122:7
Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.

Psalm 147:2
The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

Isaiah 51:3
For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 51:17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Psalm 51:16
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.

Psalm 51:15
O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

Psalm 51:19
Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

Psalm 52:1
Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
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