12. But, Lord, you rule forever,and your fame goes on and on.
13. You will come and have mercy on Jerusalem,because the time has now come to be kind to her;the right time has come.
14. Your servants love even her stones;they even care about her dust.
15. Nations will fear the name of the Lord,and all the kings on earth will honor you.
16. The Lord will rebuild Jerusalem;there his glory will be seen.
17. He will answer the prayers of the needy;he will not reject their prayers.
18. Write these things for the futureso that people who are not yet born will praise the Lord.
19. The Lord looked down from his holy place above;from heaven he looked down at the earth.
20. He heard the moans of the prisoners,and he freed those sentenced to die.
21. The name of the Lord will be heard in Jerusalem;his praise will be heard there.