For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither like the green herb.

The princess inside is all glorious. Her clothing is interwoven with gold.

She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.

God is in her midst. She shall not be moved. God will help her at dawn.

God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

Walk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers.

Mark well her bulwarks. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation.

Day and night they prowl around on its walls. Malice and abuse are also within her.

Destructive forces are within her. Threats and lies don't depart from her streets.

while you sleep among the campfires, the wings of a dove sheathed with silver, her feathers with shining gold.

When the Almighty scattered kings in her, it snowed on Zalmon.

Princes shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.

Raise a song, and bring here the tambourine, the pleasant lyre with the harp.

Yes, the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young, near your altars, Yahweh of Armies, my King, and my God.

Yes, of Zion it will be said, "This one and that one was born in her;" the Most High himself will establish her.

You will arise and have mercy on Zion; for it is time to have pity on her. Yes, the set time has come.

For your servants take pleasure in her stones, and have pity on her dust.

He settles the barren woman in her home, as a joyful mother of children. Praise Yah!

My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace.

Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes look to Yahweh, our God, until he has mercy on us.

"This is my resting place forever. Here I will live, for I have desired it.

I will abundantly bless her provision. I will satisfy her poor with bread.

Her priests I will also clothe with salvation. Her saints will shout aloud for joy.