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Psalm 51

Sal. 51:18 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Do good
yatab (Hebrew #3190)
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
KJV usage: be accepted, amend, use aright, benefit, be (make) better, seem best, make cheerful, be comely, + be content, diligent(-ly), dress, earnestly, find favour, give, be glad, do (be, make) good((-ness)), be (make) merry, please (+ well), shew more (kindness), skilfully, X very small, surely, make sweet, thoroughly, tire, trim, very, be (can, deal, entreat, go, have) well (said, seen).
Pronounce: yaw-tab'
Origin: a primitive root
in thy good pleasure
ratsown (Hebrew #7522)
from 7521; delight (especially as shown)
KJV usage: (be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.
Pronounce: raw-tsone'
Origin: or ratson {raw-tsone'}
unto Zion
Tsiyown (Hebrew #6726)
Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem
KJV usage: Zion.
Pronounce: tsee-yone'
Origin: the same (regularly) as 6725
: build
banah (Hebrew #1129)
to build (literally and figuratively)
KJV usage: (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), X surely.
Pronounce: baw-naw'
Origin: a primitive root
thou the walls
chowmah (Hebrew #2346)
a wall of protection
KJV usage: wall, walled.
Pronounce: kho-maw'
Origin: feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join
of Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim (Hebrew #3389)
a dual (in allusion to its two main hills (the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of 3390)); probably from (the passive participle of) 3384 and 7999; founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
KJV usage: Jerusalem.
Pronounce: yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im
Origin: rarely Yruwshalayim {yer-oo- shaw-lah'-yim}
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Sal. 25:22• 22Redime, oh Dios, á Israel De todas sus angustias. (Sal. 25:22)
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Sal. 102:16• 16Por cuanto Jehová habrá edificado á Sión, Y en su gloria será visto; (Sal. 102:16)
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Sal. 122:6‑9• 6Pedid la paz de Jerusalem: Sean prosperados los que te aman.
7Haya paz en tu antemuro, Y descanso en tus palacios.
8Por amor de mis hermanos y mis compañeros Hablaré ahora paz de ti.
9A causa de la casa de Jehová nuestro Dios, Buscaré bien para ti.
(Sal. 122:6‑9)
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Sal. 137:5‑6• 5Si me olvidare de ti, oh Jerusalem, Mi diestra sea olvidada.
6Mi lengua se pegue á mi paladar, Si de ti no me acordare; Si no ensalzare á Jerusalem Como preferente asunto de mi alegría.
(Sal. 137:5‑6)
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Is. 62:1,6‑7• 1Por amor de Sión no callaré, y por amor de Jerusalem no he de parar, hasta que salga como resplandor su justicia, y su salud se encienda como una antorcha.
6Sobre tus muros, oh Jerusalem, he puesto guardas; todo el día y toda la noche no callarán jamás. Los que os acordáis de Jehová, no ceséis,
7Ni le deis tregua, hasta que confirme, y hasta que ponga á Jerusalem en alabanza en la tierra.
(Is. 62:1,6‑7)
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Jer. 51:50• 50Los que escapasteis del cuchillo, andad, no os detengais; acordaos por muchos días de Jehová, y acordaos de Jerusalem. (Jer. 51:50)
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2 Co. 11:28‑29• 28Sin otras cosas además, lo que sobre mí se agolpa cada día, la solicitud de todas las iglesias.
29¿Quién enferma, y yo no enfermo? ¿Quién se escandaliza, y yo no me quemo?
(2 Co. 11:28‑29)
thy.
build.
 The repentance of the remnant of the Jews, anticipated in the psalm, prepares the way for the restoration of Zion, according to God’s good pleasure. (Psalms 51 by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem.