King James Version
Psalms 51:18 in the King James Version says “Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 51 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.”
Psalms 51:18 · KJV
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. else: or, that I should
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Do good”
H3190to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
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