<p class="poetry">God settles those who have been deserted in their own homes;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">he frees prisoners and grants them prosperity.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">But sinful rebels live in the desert.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">For God will deliver Zionp> <p class="poetry">and rebuild the cities of Judah,p> <p class="poetry">and his people<n id="1" /> will again live in them and possess Zion.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">When the earth and all its inhabitants dissolve in fear,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I make its pillars secure.&#8221;<n id="2" /> (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">I will favor the honest people of the land,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and allow them to live with me.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Those who walk in the way of integrity will attend me.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Deceitful people will not live in my palace.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Liars will not be welcome in my presence.<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">Here is the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s proclamation<n id="2" /> to my lord:<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Sit down at my right hand<n id="4" /> until I make your enemies your footstool!&#8221;<n id="5" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A song of ascents.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Those who trust in the <sc>Lordsc> are like Mount Zion;p> <p class="poetry">it cannot be upended and will endure forever.p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A song of ascents,<n id="2" /> by David.p> <p class="poetry">Look! How good and how pleasant it isp> <p class="poetry">when brothers live together!<n id="3" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">By the rivers of Babylonp> <p class="poetry">we sit down and weep<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">when we remember Zion.p>

<p class="poetry">Certainly the godly will give thanks to your name;p> <p class="poetry">the morally upright will live in your presence.p>

<p class="poetry">Certainly<n id="1" /> my enemies<n id="2" /> chase me.p> <p class="poetry">They smash me into the ground.<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">They force me to live<n id="4" /> in dark regions,<n id="5" />p> <p class="poetry">like those who have been dead for ages.p>

<t /><p class="poetry">How blessed<n id="2" /> is the one<n id="3" /> who does not follow<n id="4" /> the advice<n id="5" /> of the wicked,<n id="6" />p> <p class="poetry">or stand in the pathway<n id="7" /> with sinners,p> <p class="poetry">or sit in the assembly<n id="8" /> of scoffers!<n id="9" />p>

<p class="poetry">I have asked the <sc>Lordsc> for one thing &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">this is what I desire!p> <p class="poetry">I want to live<n id="1" /> in the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s house<n id="2" /> all the days of my life,p> <p class="poetry">so I can gaze at the splendor<n id="3" /> of the <sc>Lordsc>p> <p class="poetry">and contemplate in his temple.p>

<p class="poetry">God, the one who has reigned as king from long ago,p> <p class="poetry">will hear and humiliate them.<n id="1" /> (Selah)p> <p class="poetry">They refuse to change,p> <p class="poetry">and do not fear God.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Why do you look with envy,<n id="1" /> O mountains<n id="2" /> with many peaks,p> <p class="poetry">at the mountain where God has decided to live?<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">Indeed<n id="4" /> the <sc>Lordsc> will live there<n id="5" /> permanently!p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; according to the <i>shushan-eduthi> style;<n id="2" /> a psalm of Asaph.p> <p class="poetry">O shepherd of Israel, pay attention,p> <p class="poetry">you who lead Joseph like a flock of sheep!p> <p class="poetry">You who sit enthroned above the winged angels,<n id="3" /> reveal your splendor!<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">It is vain for you to rise early, come home late,p> <p class="poetry">and work so hard for your food.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Yes,<n id="2" /> he can provide for those whom he loves even when they sleep.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">If your sons keep my covenantp> <p class="poetry">and the rules I teach them,p> <p class="poetry">their sons will also sit on your throne forever.&#8221;p>