There is a riverwhose streamsmakegladthe cityof God,The holydwellingplacesof the MostHigh.
Gloriousthingsare spokenof you, O cityof God.Selah.
As we have heard,sohave we seenIn the cityof the LORDof hosts,in the cityof our God;Godwill establishher forever.Selah.
He makes me liedownin greenpastures;He leadsme besidequietwaters.
"The sonsof those who afflictedyou will comebowingto you, And allthose who despisedyou will bowthemselves at the solesof your feet;And they will callyou the cityof the LORD,The Zionof the HolyOneof Israel.
You visitthe earthand cause it to overflow;You greatlyenrichit; The streamof Godis fullof water;You preparetheir grain,for thusYou preparethe earth.
but I have chosenJerusalemthat My namemight be there,and I have chosenDavidto be overMy peopleIsrael.'
"Ifonlyyou had paidattentionto My commandments!Then your well-beingwould have beenlike a river,And your righteousnesslike the wavesof the sea.
And he carried me awayin the Spiritto a greatand highmountain,and showedme the holycity,Jerusalem,coming downout of heavenfrom God,
With whatshall I cometo the LORD[And] bowmyself before the Godon high?Shall I cometo Him with burntofferings,With yearlingcalves?
It is goodto givethanksto the LORDAnd to singpraisesto Your name,O MostHigh;
He who dwellsin the shelterof the MostHighWill abidein the shadowof the Almighty.
Greatis the LORD,and greatlyto be praised,In the cityof our God,His holymountain.
O sendout Your lightand Your truth,let them leadme; Let them bringme to Your holyhillAnd to Your dwellingplaces.
But you have cometo MountZionand to the cityof the livingGod,the heavenlyJerusalem,and to myriadsof angels,
Ifyou seeoppressionof the poorand denialof justiceand righteousnessin the province,do not be shockedat the sight;for one officialwatchesoveranother official,and there are higherofficialsoverthem.
But You, O LORD,are on highforever.
The floodshave liftedup, O LORD,The floodshave liftedup their voice,The floodsliftup their poundingwaves.
