Psalms 51:18
“Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.”
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
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.
Cross-References
“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.”
“For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession.”
“Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.”
“The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.”
“Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.”