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