Psalm 51/Notes/Lexical.v. 20.747881

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בנה means to "build," but in contexts where prior buildings have been constructed and damaged/destroyed, it could be better translated into English as "rebuild." Here, a neutral form has been selected to retain the ambiguity of the Hebrew. See Psalm 51:20-21 and the Story Behind Psalm 51.