Blessed be the Lord from Zion, who dwells in Jerusalem! Hallelujah!
David said: “The Lord, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people, and has taken up his dwelling in Jerusalem forever.
but now I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name may be there, and I have chosen David to rule my people Israel.
as well as all the silver and gold which you may receive throughout the province of Babylon, together with the voluntary offerings the people and priests freely contribute for the house of their God in Jerusalem.
May the Lord bless you from Zion; may you see Jerusalem’s prosperity all the days of your life,
May the Lord bless you from Zion, the Maker of heaven and earth.
A psalm of the Korahites. A song.
Great is the Lord and highly praised in the city of our God: His holy mountain,
fairest of heights, the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion, the heights of Zaphon, the city of the great king.
What we had heard we have now seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, In the city of our God, which God establishes forever. Selah
Renowned in Judah is God, whose name is great in Israel.
Shout with exultation, City of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel!
Misfortune I do not see in Jacob, nor do I see misery in Israel. The Lord, their God, is with them; among them is the war-cry of their King.