Psalms 51:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

In your good pleasure, do good to Zion; build up the walls of Jerusalem.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֵיטִ֣יבָה בִ֭רְצוֹנְךָ אֶת־צִיּ֑וֹן תִּ֝בְנֶ֗ה חוֹמ֥וֹת יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

Transliteration

hêṭîbâ in-rəṣônəkā ʾet-ṣiyyôn tibneh ḥômôt yərûšālāim

Grammar Details

• *hêṭîbâ*: Hiphil imperative masculine singular - do good
• *rəṣônəkā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your favor
• *ṣiyyôn*: proper noun - Zion
• *tibneh*: Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will build
• *ḥômôt*: feminine plural noun - walls
• *yərûšālāim*: proper noun - Jerusalem

Word Meanings

• *hêṭîbâ*: do good to/treat well/be favorable to
• *rəṣônəkā*: your favor/goodwill/acceptance
• *ṣiyyôn*: Zion (hill of Jerusalem/city of David)
• *tibneh*: you will build/construct/establish
• *ḥômôt*: walls/ramparts/fortifications
• *yərûšālāim*: Jerusalem