<p class="poetry">People say wonderful things about you,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">O city of God. (Selah)p>

<p class="poetry">He allowed the hungry to settle there,p> <p class="poetry">and they established a city in which to live.p>

<p class="poetry">They return in the evening;p> <p class="poetry">they growl<n id="1" /> like a dogp> <p class="poetry">and prowl around outside<n id="2" /> the city.p>

<p class="poetry">They return in the evening;p> <p class="poetry">they growl<n id="1" /> like a dogp> <p class="poetry">and prowl around outside<n id="2" /> the city.p>

<p class="poetry">They wandered through the wilderness on a desert road;p> <p class="poetry">they found no city in which to live.p>

<p class="poetry">He led them on a level road,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">that they might find a city in which to live.p>

<p class="poetry">The river&#8217;s channels bring joy to the city of God,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">the special, holy dwelling place of<n id="2" /> the sovereign One.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Who will lead me into the fortified city?p> <p class="poetry">Who will bring me to Edom?<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Who will lead me into the fortified city?p> <p class="poetry">Who will bring me to Edom?<n id="1" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A song of ascents,<n id="2" /> by Solomon.p> <p class="poetry">If the <sc>Lordsc> does not build a house,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">then those who build it work in vain.p> <p class="poetry">If the <sc>Lordsc> does not guard a city,<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">then the watchman stands guard in vain.p>