1. The Lord built his city on the sacred hill;
2. more than any other place in Israelhe loves the city of Jerusalem.
3. Listen, city of God,to the wonderful things he says about you:
4. “I will include Egypt and Babyloniawhen I list the nations that obey me;I will number among the inhabitants of Jerusalemthe people of Philistia, Tyre, and Ethiopia.”
5. Of Zion it will be saidthat all nations belong thereand that the Almighty will make her strong.
6. The Lord will write a list of the peoplesand include them all as citizens of Jerusalem.
7. They dance and sing,“In Zion is the source of all our blessings.”
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