Blessed be the Lord from Zion, he who resides in Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!
For David said, “The Lord, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people, and he resides in Jerusalem forever.
but I have chosen Jerusalem in order that my name may be there, and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.’
with all the silver and gold that you shall find in the whole province of Babylonia and with the freewill offerings of the people and the priests, given willingly for the house of their God in Jerusalem.
The Lord bless you from Zion. May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life.
May the Lord, maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.
Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God. His holy mountain,
beautiful in elevation, is the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion, in the far north, the city of the great King.
Within its citadels God has shown himself a sure defense.
We ponder your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of your temple.
His abode has been established in Salem, his dwelling place in Zion.
Shout aloud and sing for joy, O royal Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.”
He has not beheld misfortune in Jacob, nor has he seen trouble in Israel. The Lord their God is with them, acclaimed as a king among them.