Psalm 51:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
May it please you to prosper Zion, to build up the walls of Jerusalem.

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

English Standard Version
Do good to Zion in your good pleasure; build up the walls of Jerusalem;

Berean Study Bible
In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.

New American Standard Bible
By Your favor do good to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.

NASB 1995
By Your favor do good to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.

NASB 1977
By Thy favor do good to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.

Amplified Bible
By Your favor do good to Zion; May You rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

Christian Standard Bible
In your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build the walls of Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build the walls of Jerusalem.

Contemporary English Version
Please be willing, Lord, to help the city of Zion and to rebuild its walls.

Good News Translation
O God, be kind to Zion and help her; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Favor Zion with your goodness. Rebuild 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!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

New King James Version
Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.

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

New Heart English Bible
Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.

World English Bible
Do well in your good pleasure to Zion. Build the walls of Jerusalem.

American King James Version
Do good in your good pleasure to Zion: build you the walls of Jerusalem.

American Standard Version
Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: Build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

A Faithful Version
Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion; build the walls of Jerusalem.

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

English Revised Version
Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

Webster's Bible Translation
Do good in thy good pleasure to Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Bee fauourable vnto Zion for thy good pleasure: builde the walles of Ierusalem.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Be thou beneficiall vnto Sion, according to thy gracious good wyll: buylde thou the walles of Hierusalem.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
O be fauorable and gracious vnto Sion, that the walles of Ierusalem maye be buylded.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Do good in Your good pleasure with Zion, "" You build the walls of Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation
Do good in Thy good pleasure with Zion, Thou dost build the walls of Jerusalem.

Smith's Literal Translation
Do Zion good in thy good will: thou wilt build the walls of Jerusalem.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Deal favourably, O Lord, in thy good will with Sion; that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Act kindly, Lord, in your good will toward Zion, so that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Do good in your pleasure to Zion and build the walls of Jerusalem.

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

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Do good in Thy favour unto Zion; Build Thou the walls of Jerusalem.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Do good, O Lord, to Sion in thy good pleasure; and let the walls of Jerusalem be built.
















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