The Lord takes notice of us, he will bless – he will bless the family of Israel, he will bless the family of Aaron.

O family of Israel, praise the Lord! O family of Aaron, praise the Lord!

who serve in the Lord’s temple, in the courts of the temple of our God.

When Israel left Egypt, when the family of Jacob left a foreign nation behind,

O family of Aaron, trust in the Lord! He is their deliverer and protector.

in the courts of the Lord’s temple, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!

Let the family of Aaron say, “Yes, his loyal love endures!”

For the sake of the temple of the Lord our God I will pray for you to prosper.

Kings leading armies run away – they run away! The lovely lady of the house divides up the loot.

A song of ascents, by David. I was glad because they said to me, “We will go to the Lord’s temple.”

O family of Levi, praise the Lord! You loyal followers of the Lord, praise the Lord!

I will remember and weep! For I was once walking along with the great throng to the temple of God, shouting and giving thanks along with the crowd as we celebrated the holy festival.

Even the birds find a home there, and the swallow builds a nest, where she can protect her young near your altars, O Lord who rules over all, my king and my God.

For the music director; a well-written song by David. It was written when Doeg the Edomite went and informed Saul: “David has arrived at the home of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast about your evil plans, O powerful man? God’s loyal love protects me all day long!

A song of ascents, by Solomon. If the Lord does not build a house, then those who build it work in vain. If the Lord does not guard a city, then the watchman stands guard in vain.