Psalm 51:18

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

Cross-reference

Psalm 102:16 promises God will build up Zion, directly echoing the petition to build Jerusalem's walls.

Psalm 122:6-9 calls for prayer for Jerusalem's peace and security, matching the request to build her walls.

Psalm 137:6 Related theme

Psalm 137:6 sets Jerusalem above all joy, intensifying the commitment to Zion seen in this prayer.

Psalm 69:35 Parallel

Psalm 69:35 promises God will save Zion and build up cities — a very similar prayer for restoration, reinforcing the theme.

Psalm 102:13 echoes the plea for God to show favor to Zion and rebuild her walls, directly paralleling the petition.

Psalm 147:2 Parallel

Psalm 147:2 declares that the LORD builds up Jerusalem and gathers outcasts, directly fulfilling the plea for Zion's restoration.

Psalm 147:13 describes God strengthening Jerusalem's gates, echoing the request to build up Zion's walls.

Psalm 137:5 Related theme

Psalm 137:5 vows not to forget Jerusalem, reflecting the same devotion to Zion as this prayer.

Nehemiah 2:17 Historical context

Nehemiah 2:17 describes the actual rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls — directly parallel to David's prayer for the same.

Isaiah 58:12 promises rebuilding of ruins and restoration — thematic parallel to the prayer for building Jerusalem's walls.

Isaiah 62:1 Parallel

Isaiah 62:1 declares unceasing intercession for Zion's salvation, paralleling the prayer for God's good pleasure on Zion.

Isaiah 62:6 Allusion

Isaiah 62:6 describes watchmen on Jerusalem's walls praying without rest, directly linking to the petition to build walls.

Isaiah 62:7 Parallel

Isaiah 62:7 urges giving God no rest until Jerusalem is established, echoing the prayer for Zion's good.

Daniel 9:25 Prophetic fulfillment

Daniel 9:25 prophesies the command to restore and build Jerusalem, including the wall — strong parallel to David's prayer.

Revelation 21:12 describes the New Jerusalem's walls, a heavenly fulfillment of the earthly Zion's restoration prayed for.

Jeremiah 31:4 promises God will rebuild Israel, mirroring the plea for God to build up Zion's walls.

Nehemiah 2:20 Historical context

Nehemiah 2:20 declares the resolve to build the walls — directly echoing the prayer's request for God to build up Jerusalem.

Micah 7:11 Prophetic fulfillment

Micah 7:11 also speaks of a day for building walls, linking the prayer for restoration to a prophetic promise of expanded boundaries.

Jeremiah 51:50 Related theme

Jeremiah 51:50 calls exiles to remember Jerusalem, aligning with the prayer for Zion's restoration.