Psalm 51:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
By Your favorבִ֭רְצֹונְךָ
(vir·tzo·vn·cha)
7522: goodwill, favor, acceptance, willfrom ratsah
do goodהֵיטִ֣יבָה
(hei·ti·vah)
3190: to be good, well, glad, or pleasinga prim. root
to Zion;צִיֹּ֑ון
(tzi·yo·vn;)
6726: a mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer.from the same as tsiyyah
Buildתִּ֝בְנֶ֗ה
(tiv·neh)
1129: to builda prim. root
the wallsחֹומֹ֥ות
(cho·v·mo·vt)
2346: a wallfrom the same as cham
of Jerusalem.יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
(ye·ru·sha·lim.)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem


















KJV Lexicon
Do good
yatab  (yaw-tab')
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
in thy good pleasure
ratsown  (raw-tsone')
delight (especially as shown) -- (be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.
unto Zion
Tsiyown  (tsee-yone')
Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem -- Zion.
build
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
thou the walls
chowmah  (kho-maw')
a wall of protection -- wall, walled.
of Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
Parallel Verses
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!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Do good in your pleasure to Zion and build the walls of Jerusalem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Favor Zion with your goodness. Rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible
Do good in your good pleasure unto Zion: build you the walls of Jerusalem.
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