He lives in Salem; he dwells in Zion.
Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (Now he was the priest of the Most High God.)
But now I have chosen Jerusalem as a place to live, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.’
He will surely give me shelter in the day of danger; he will hide me in his home; he will place me on an inaccessible rocky summit.
It is lofty and pleasing to look at, a source of joy to the whole earth. Mount Zion resembles the peaks of Zaphon; it is the city of the great king.
Sing praises to the Lord, who rules in Zion! Tell the nations what he has done!
Cry out and shout for joy, O citizens of Zion, for the Holy One of Israel acts mightily among you!”
He destroyed his temple as if it were a vineyard; he destroyed his appointed meeting place. The Lord has made those in Zion forget both the festivals and the Sabbaths. In his fierce anger he has spurned both king and priest. ז (Zayin)
