Plantedin the houseof the LORD,They will flourishin the courtsof our God.
Then he madethe courtof the priestsand the greatcourtand doorsfor the court,and overlaidtheir doorswith bronze.
Indeed,Mordecaiwas greatin the king'shouse,and his famespreadthroughout allthe provinces;for the manMordecaibecamegreaterand greater.
EnterHis gateswith thanksgiving[And] His courtswith praise.Givethanksto Him, blessHis name.
In the courtsof the LORD'Shouse,In the midstof you, O Jerusalem.Praisethe LORD!
You whostandin the houseof the LORD,In the courtsof the houseof our God!
"Your lips,[my] bride,driphoney;Honeyand milkare underyour tongue,And the fragranceof your garmentsis like the fragranceof Lebanon.
"His legsare pillarsof alabasterSeton pedestalsof puregold;His appearanceis like LebanonChoiceas the cedars.
"Then allyour people[will be] righteous;They will possessthe landforever,The branchof My planting,The workof My hands,That I may be glorified.
To grantthose who mourn[in] Zion,Givingthem a garlandinsteadof ashes,The oilof gladnessinsteadof mourning,The mantleof praiseinsteadof a spiritof fainting.So they will be calledoaksof righteousness,The plantingof the LORD,that He may be glorified.
I will be like the dewto Israel;He will blossomlike the lily,And he will takerootlike [the cedars of] Lebanon.
But ifsomeof the brancheswere broken off,and you, beinga wild olive,were graftedin amongthem and becamepartakerwith them of the richrootof the olive tree,
For ifwe have becomeunitedwith [Him] in the likenessof His death,certainlywe shall alsobe [in the likeness] of His resurrection,
so that Christmay dwellin your heartsthroughfaith;[and] that you, being rootedand groundedin love,
but growin the graceand knowledgeof our Lordand SaviorJesusChrist.To Him [be] the glory,bothnowand to the dayof eternity.Amen.
