Psalm 51/Notes/Phrasal.v. 20.170424

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The expression בִ֭רְצוֹנְךָ describes the manner or mode in which God's goodness is expressed to Jerusalem, namely in a manner pleasing to God.[1] An alternative possible analysis would be indicating cause, "because it pleases you," but this sense is not well-established.[2]

  1. ↑ BHRG §39.6.4.
  2. ↑ Cf. BHRG §39.6.3b.