You went up to its lofty height; you took captives, received slaves as tribute, even rebels, for the Lord God to dwell.
How precious to me are your designs, O God; how vast the sum of them!
You are my shelter; you guard me from distress; with joyful shouts of deliverance you surround me. Selah
Softer than butter is his speech, but war is in his heart. Smoother than oil are his words, but they are unsheathed swords.
Blessed the one whom you will choose and bring to dwell in your courts. May we be filled with the good things of your house, your holy temple!
Even to your old age I am he, even when your hair is gray I will carry you; I have done this, and I will lift you up, I will carry you to safety.
They are renewed each morning— great is your faithfulness!
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens,