Psalms 51:18 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

In your goodness, bless Zion with your favor: rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is asking God to show favor to his people and restore the city of Jerusalem.

📚 Historical Context

This verse appears to be a later addition to David's psalm, likely added during or after the Babylonian exile when Jerusalem's walls were destroyed. The reference to rebuilding walls suggests this was written when the city lay in ruins, and the people longed for God to restore their homeland and religious center.

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Ezra 1:4

And whoever stays behind in whatever place they're living, let the people of that place help them with silver, gold, goods, and animals, in addition to the voluntary offerings for God's house in Jerusalem.

Ezra 1:6

And all their neighbors helped them by giving them silver items, gold, supplies, animals, and valuable things, in addition to everything else that was freely given.

Ezra 5:17

So now, if it pleases the king, let someone search through the king's record house in Babylon to see if it's true that King Cyrus gave a decree to rebuild this house of God in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us word about what he decides regarding this matter.

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