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rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/51.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Do good to Zion in your good pleasure; build up the walls of Jerusalem;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/51.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/51.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />By Your favor do good to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/51.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />By Your favor do good to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/51.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />By Thy favor do good to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/51.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />By Your favor do good to Zion; May You rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/51.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build the walls of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/51.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build the walls of Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/51.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Please be willing, Lord, to help the city of Zion and to rebuild its walls. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/51.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />O God, be kind to Zion and help her; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/51.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Favor Zion with your goodness. Rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/51.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Show favor to Zion in your good pleasure; and rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/51.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Because you favor Zion, do what is good for her! Fortify the walls of Jerusalem! </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/51.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/51.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/psalms/51.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />Do good in your good pleasure unto Zion: build you the walls of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/51.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/51.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/psalms/51.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />Do good in your good pleasure to Zion: build you the walls of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/51.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: Build thou the walls of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/psalms/51.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/psalms/51.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/51.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/51.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Do good in thy good pleasure to Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/psalms/51.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Bee fauourable vnto Zion for thy good pleasure: builde the walles of Ierusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/psalms/51.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />Be thou beneficiall vnto Sion, according to thy gracious good wyll: buylde thou the walles of Hierusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/psalms/51.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />O be fauorable and gracious vnto Sion, that the walles of Ierusalem maye be buylded.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/51.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Do good in Your good pleasure with Zion, "" You build the walls of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/51.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Do good in Thy good pleasure with Zion, Thou dost build the walls of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/51.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Do Zion good in thy good will: thou wilt build the walls of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/51.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Deal favourably, O Lord, in thy good will with Sion; that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/51.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 50:20>Act kindly, Lord, in your good will toward Zion, so that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/51.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Do good in your pleasure to Zion and build the walls of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/51.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/51.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Do good in Thy favour unto Zion; Build Thou the walls of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/51.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Do good, O Lord, to Sion in thy good pleasure; and let the walls of Jerusalem be built.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/psalms/51.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/7522.htm" title="7522: ḇir·ṣō·wn·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Goodwill, favor, acceptance, will. Or ratson; from ratsah; delight.">In Your good pleasure,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726: ṣî·yō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. The same as tsiyuwn; Tsijon, a mountain of Jerusalem.">cause Zion</a> <a href="/hebrew/3190.htm" title="3190: hê·ṭî·ḇāh (V-Hifil-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- To be good, well, glad, or pleasing. A primitive root; to be make well, literally or figuratively.">to prosper;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: tiḇ·neh (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">build up</a> <a href="/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346: ḥō·w·mō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- A wall. Feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection.">the walls</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">of Jerusalem.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/psalms/51.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3190.htm" title="3190. yatab (yaw-tab') -- to be good, well, glad, or pleasing">Do good</a><a href="/hebrew/7522.htm" title="7522. ratsown (raw-tsone') -- goodwill, favor, acceptance, will"> in Thy good pleasure</a><a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726. Tsiyown (tsee-yone') -- a mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer."> with Zion</a><a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129. banah (baw-naw') -- to build">, Thou dost build</a><a href="/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346. chowmah (kho-maw') -- a wall"> the walls</a><a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389. Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) -- probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr."> of Jerusalem.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/psalms/51.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">In</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a> <a href="/hebrew/7522.htm" title="רָצֹון ncmsc 7522"> good pleasure</a>, <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="צִיֹּון np 6726">cause Zion</a> <a href="/hebrew/3190.htm" title="יטב vhvms 3190"> to prosper</a>; <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="בנה vqi2ms 1129">build</a> <a href="/hebrew/2346.htm" title="חֹומָה ncfpc 2346"> the walls</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="יְרוּשָׁלִַם np 3389"> of Jerusalem</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/psalms/51.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/7522.htm" title="7522. ratsown (raw-tsone') -- goodwill, favor, acceptance, will">By Your favor</a> <a href="/hebrew/3190.htm" title="3190. yatab (yaw-tab') -- to be good, well, glad, or pleasing">do</a> <a href="/hebrew/3190.htm" title="3190. yatab (yaw-tab') -- to be good, well, glad, or pleasing">good</a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726. Tsiyown (tsee-yone') -- a mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer.">to Zion;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129. banah (baw-naw') -- to build">Build</a> <a href="/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346. chowmah (kho-maw') -- a wall">the walls</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389. Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) -- probably 'foundation of peace,' capital city of all Isr.">of Jerusalem.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/psalms/51.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3190.htm" title="3190. yatab (yaw-tab') -- to be good, well, glad, or pleasing">Do good</a> <a href="/hebrew/7522.htm" title="7522. ratsown (raw-tsone') -- goodwill, favor, acceptance, will">in thy good pleasure</a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726. Tsiyown (tsee-yone') -- a mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer.">unto Zion:</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129. banah (baw-naw') -- to build">build</a> <a href="/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346. chowmah (kho-maw') -- a wall">thou the walls</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389. Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) -- probably 'foundation of peace,' capital city of all Isr.">of Jerusalem.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../psalms/51-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 51:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 51:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../psalms/51-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 51:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 51:19" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>