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Psalm 51:18

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51:18Because you favor Zion, do what is good for her!46

Fortify47 the walls of Jerusalem!48

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Footnotes

  1. 46 Heb “do what is good for Zion in your favor.”
  2. 47 Or “Build.” The imperfect verbal form is used here to express the psalmist’s wish or request.
  3. 48 For location see ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; .

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Do good to Zion in your good pleasure;

build up the walls of Jerusalem;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

May it please you to prosper Zion,

to build up the walls of Jerusalem.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

In your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper;

build the walls of Jerusalem.

NLTNew Living Translation

Look with favor on Zion and help her;

rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Do good in your favor toward Zion.

Build the walls of Jerusalem.

KJV 1900King James Version

Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion:

Build thou the walls of Jerusalem.