Psa 51:18-19 | NETfull | STEP | Because you favor Zion, do what is good for her! Fortify the walls of Jerusalem!

Psalms 51:18-19

18 Because you favor Zion, do what is good for her! ^{▼▼ Heb “do what is good for Zion in your favor.”}
Fortify ^{▼▼ Or “Build.” The imperfect verbal form is used here to express the psalmist’s wish or request.} the walls of Jerusalem! ^{▼▼ For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; Journey of Paul map 1-F4; Journey of Paul map 2-F4; Journey of Paul map 3-F4; Journey of Paul map 4-F4.}
19 Then you will accept ^{▼▼ Or “desire, take delight in.”} the proper sacrifices, burnt sacrifices and whole offerings;
then bulls will be sacrificed ^{▼▼ Heb “then they will offer up bulls.” The third plural subject is indefinite.} on your altar. ^{▼▼ Verses 18–19 appear to reflect the exilic period, when the city’s walls lay in ruins and the sacrificial system had been disrupted.}