12. But Lord, you are seated on your throne forever. Your fame will continue for all time to come.
13. You will rise up and show deep concern for Zion. The time has come for you to show favor to it.
14. The stones of your destroyed city are priceless to us. Even its dust brings deep concern to us.
15. The nations will worship the Lord. All of the kings on earth will respect his glorious power.
16. The Lord will build Zion again. He will appear in his glory.
17. He will answer the prayer of those who don't have anything. He won't say no to their cry for help.
18. Let this be written down for those born after us. Then people who are not yet born can praise the Lord.
19. Here is what should be written. "The Lord looked down from his temple in heaven. From heaven he viewed the earth.
20. He heard the groans of the prisoners. He set free those who were sentenced to death."
21. So people will talk about him in Zion. They will praise him in Jerusalem.
22. Nations and kingdoms will gather there to worship the Lord.
23. When I was still young, he took away my strength. He wasn't going to let me live much longer.
24. So I said, "My God, don't let me die in the middle of my life. You will live for all time to come.
25. In the beginning you made the earth secure. You placed it on its foundations. Your hands created the heavens.