Turn away from evil! Do what is right! Then you will enjoy lasting security.

The godly will possess the land and will dwell in it permanently.

He abandoned the sanctuary at Shiloh, the tent where he lived among men.

If I were to fly away on the wings of the dawn, and settle down on the other side of the sea,

Trust in the Lord and do what is right! Settle in the land and maintain your integrity!

The descendants of his servants will inherit it, and those who are loyal to him will live in it.

Certainly his loyal followers will soon experience his deliverance; then his splendor will again appear in our land.

If the Lord had not helped me, I would have laid down in the silence of death.

The children of your servants will settle down here, and their descendants will live securely in your presence.”

The birds of the sky live beside them; they chirp among the bushes.

For too long I have had to reside with those who hate peace.

The Lord deserves praise in Zion – he who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!

may an enemy relentlessly chase me and catch me; may he trample me to death and leave me lying dishonored in the dust. (Selah)

A psalm of David. Lord, who may be a guest in your home? Who may live on your holy hill?

So my heart rejoices and I am happy; My life is safe.

I say, “I wish I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and settle in a safe place!

How blessed is the one whom you choose, and allow to live in your palace courts. May we be satisfied with the good things of your house – your holy palace.

God settles those who have been deserted in their own homes; he frees prisoners and grants them prosperity. But sinful rebels live in the desert.

Remember your people whom you acquired in ancient times, whom you rescued so they could be your very own nation, as well as Mount Zion, where you dwell!

He drove the nations out from before them; he assigned them their tribal allotments and allowed the tribes of Israel to settle down.