Those who trustin the LORDAre as MountZion,which cannotbe movedbut abidesforever.
They were helpedagainstthem, and the Hagritesand allwho [were] with them were giveninto their hand;for they criedout to Godin the battle,and He answeredtheir prayersbecausethey trustedin Him.
They roseearlyin the morningand wentout to the wildernessof Tekoa;and when they wentout, Jehoshaphatstoodand said,"Listento me, O Judahand inhabitantsof Jerusalem,putyour trustin the LORDyour Godand you will be established.Putyour trustin His prophetsand succeed."
In my troubleI criedto the LORD,And He answeredme.
I will liftup my eyesto the mountains;From whereshall my helpcome?
I was gladwhen they saidto me, "Let us goto the houseof the LORD."
To You I liftup my eyes,O You who are enthronedin the heavens!
"Had it not beenthe LORDwhowas on our side," Let Israelnowsay,
The LORDfavorsthose who fearHim, Those who waitfor His lovingkindness.
They have boweddownand fallen,But we have risenand stoodupright.
O my God,in You I trust,Do not let me be ashamed;Do not let my enemiesexultover me.
Goodand uprightis the LORD;ThereforeHe instructssinnersin the way.
The LORDis my lightand my salvation;Whomshall I fear?The LORDis the defenseof my life;Whomshall I dread?
The LORDredeemsthe soulof His servants,And noneof those who takerefugein Him will be condemned.
Godis in the midstof her, she will not be moved;Godwill helpher when morningdawns.
The nationsmadean uproar,the kingdomstottered;He raisedHis voice,the earthmelted.
He onlyis my rockand my salvation,My stronghold;I shall not be greatlyshaken.
Howlongwill you assaila man,That you may murder[him], allof you, Like a leaningwall,like a totteringfence?
He onlyis my rockand my salvation,My stronghold;I shall not be shaken.
On Godmy salvationand my glory[rest]; The rockof my strength,my refugeis in God.
When the whirlwindpasses,the wickedis nomore,But the righteous[has] an everlastingfoundation.
Cryaloudand shoutfor joy,O inhabitantof Zion,For greatin your midstis the HolyOneof Israel.
"Howthen will one answerthe messengersof the nation?That the LORDhas foundedZion,And the afflictedof His peoplewill seekrefugein it."
"The steadfastof mindYou will keepin perfectpeace,Becausehe trustsin You.
"Trustin the LORDforever,For in GODthe LORD,[we have] an everlastingRock.
So the ransomedof the LORDwill returnAnd comewith joyfulshoutingto Zion,And everlastingjoy[will be] on their heads.They will obtaingladnessand joy,And sorrowand sighingwill fleeaway.
"I have putMy wordsin your mouthand have coveredyou with the shadowof My hand,to establishthe heavens,to foundthe earth,and to sayto Zion,'You are My people.'"
"For the mothwill eatthem like a garment,And the grubwill eatthem like wool.But My righteousnesswill be forever,And My salvationto allgenerations."
Awake,awake,Clotheyourselfin your strength,O Zion;Clotheyourselfin your beautifulgarments,O Jerusalem,the holycity;For the uncircumcisedand the uncleanWill nolongercomeinto you.
The delivererswill ascendMountZionTo judgethe mountainof Esau,And the kingdomwill be the LORD'S.
Manynationswill comeand say,"Comeand let us goup to the mountainof the LORDAnd to the houseof the Godof Jacob,That He may teachus aboutHis waysAnd that we may walkin His paths."For from Zionwill goforththe law,Even the wordof the LORDfrom Jerusalem.
So the angelwho was speakingwith me saidto me, "Proclaim,saying,'Thussaysthe LORDof hosts,"I am exceedinglyjealousfor Jerusalemand Zion.
"Again,proclaim,saying,'Thussaysthe LORDof hosts,"My citieswill againoverflowwith prosperity,and the LORDwill againcomfortZionand againchooseJerusalem."'"
who throughHim are believersin God,who raisedHim from the deadand gaveHim glory,sothat your faithand hopeare in God.
ThenI looked,and behold,the Lamb[was] standingon MountZion,and with Him one hundredand forty-fourthousand,havingHis nameand the nameof His Fatherwrittenon their foreheads.
