The birdalsohas founda house,And the swallowa nestfor herself, whereshe may layher young,Even Your altars,O LORDof hosts,My Kingand my God.
The kingsaidto Zadok,"Returnthe arkof Godto the city.IfI findfavorin the sightof the LORD,then He will bringme backagain and showme both it and His habitation.
Returnto your rest,O my soul,For the LORDhas dealtbountifullywith you.
My tearshave beenmy fooddayand night,While [they] sayto me alldaylong, "Whereis your God?"
Then I will goto the altarof God,To Godmy exceedingjoy;And upon the lyreI shall praiseYou, O God,my God.
Heedthe soundof my cryfor help,my Kingand my God,For to You I pray.
Lord,You have beenour dwellingplacein allgenerations.
He who dwellsin the shelterof the MostHighWill abidein the shadowof the Almighty.
Speakto the houseof Israel,"Thussaysthe LordGOD,'Behold,I am about to profaneMy sanctuary,the prideof your power,the desireof your eyesand the delightof your soul;and your sonsand your daughterswhomyou have leftbehindwill fallby the sword.
"Jerusalem,Jerusalem,who killsthe prophetsand stonesthosewho are sentto her! How oftenI wantedto gatheryour childrentogether,the waya hengathersher chicksunderher wings,and you were unwilling.
Jesussaidto him, "The foxeshaveholesand the birdsof the air[have] nests,but the Sonof Manhasnowhereto layHis head."
