Psalms 51:18

NETBible

Because you favor Zion, do what is good for her! 1  Fortify 2  the walls of Jerusalem! 3 

NIV ©

In your good pleasure make Zion prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.

NASB ©

By Your favor do good to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.

NLT ©

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

MSG ©

Make Zion the place you delight in, repair Jerusalem's broken-down walls.

BBE ©

Do good to Zion in your good pleasure, building up the walls of Jerusalem.

NRSV ©

Do good to Zion in your good pleasure; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem,

NKJV ©

Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.

KJV
Do good
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in thy good pleasure
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unto Zion
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build
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thou the walls
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of Jerusalem
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NASB ©
By Your favor
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do
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good
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to Zion
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; Build
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the walls
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of Jerusalem
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.
LXXM
(50:20) agayunon {V-AAD-2S} kurie
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N-VSM
en
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PREP
th
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T-DSF
eudokia
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N-DSF
sou
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P-GS
thn
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T-ASF
siwn
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N-PRI
kai
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CONJ
oikodomhyhtw
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V-APD-3S
ta
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T-NPN
teich
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N-NPN
ierousalhm
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N-PRI
NET [draft] ITL
Because you favor
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Zion
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, do
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what is good
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for her! Fortify
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the walls
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of Jerusalem
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!
HEBREW
Mlswry
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twmwx
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hnbt
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Nwyu
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ta
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Knwurb
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hbyjyh
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(51:18)
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NETBible

Because you favor Zion, do what is good for her! 1  Fortify 2  the walls of Jerusalem! 3 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “do what is good for Zion in your favor.”

2 tn Or “Build.” The imperfect verbal form is used here to express the psalmist’s wish or request.

3 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.