Psalms

Psalm 51:18–19

¹⁸In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper;

build up the walls of Jerusalem.

¹⁹Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices,

in whole burnt offerings;

then bulls will be offered on Your altar.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In Your good pleasure	בִ֭רְצוֹנְךָ	ḇir·ṣō·wn·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will
cause Zion	צִיּ֑וֹן	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
to prosper	הֵיטִ֣יבָה	hê·ṭî·ḇāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
build up	תִּ֝בְנֶ֗ה	tiḇ·neh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1129 build
the walls	חוֹמ֥וֹת	ḥō·w·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H2346 wall
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	אָ֤ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
You will delight	תַּחְפֹּ֣ץ	taḥ·pōṣ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2654 delight in
in righteous	צֶ֭דֶק	ṣe·ḏeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
sacrifices	זִבְחֵי־	ziḇ·ḥê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2077 sacrifice
in whole	וְכָלִ֑יל	wə·ḵā·lîl	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H3632 entire, whole, holocaust
burnt offerings	עוֹלָ֣ה	‘ō·w·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
then	אָ֤ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
bulls	פָרִֽים׃	p̄ā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6499 young bull, steer
will be offered	יַעֲל֖וּ	ya·‘ă·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Your altar	מִזְבַּחֲךָ֣	miz·ba·ḥă·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4196 altar

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 51:18 Psalm 102:16 · Philippians 2:13 · Zechariah 2:5 · Ephesians 1:5 · Psalm 122:6–9 · Luke 12:32 · 2 Thessalonians 1:11 · Isaiah 51:3 · Isaiah 62:6–7 · Isaiah 62:1 · Psalm 25:22 · Nehemiah 2:17

Psalm 51:19 Psalm 4:5 · Malachi 3:3 · Ephesians 5:2 · Psalm 66:13–15 · Romans 12:1 · Psalm 118:27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.