You will rise up and have compassion on Zion. For it is time to have mercy on her, for the appointed time has come.

The Lord extends your dominion from Zion. Rule in the midst of your enemies!

A song of ascents. I look up toward the hills. From where does my help come?

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

A song of ascents. When the Lord restored the well-being of Zion, we thought we were dreaming.

By the rivers of Babylon we sit down and weep when we remember Zion.

The Lord rules forever, your God, O Zion, throughout the generations to come! Praise the Lord!

Let Israel rejoice in their Creator! Let the people of Zion delight in their king!

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!

I mention Rahab and Babylon to my followers. Here are Philistia and Tyre, along with Ethiopia. It is said of them, “This one was born there.”

for there our captors ask us to compose songs; those who mock us demand that we be happy, saying: “Sing for us a song about Zion!”