But it is said of Zion's residents, "Each one of these was born in her, and the sovereign One makes her secure."

It is like the dew of Hermon falling on Zion's mountains. For there the LORD commanded his blessing life everlasting. A Song of Ascents

When the LORD brought back Zion's exiles, we were like dreamers.

May Israel rejoice in its Maker, and Zion's descendants in their King!

For God will deliver Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, and his people will again live in them and possess Zion.

May Israel's deliverance come from Zion! When the LORD restores the fortunes of his people, Jacob will rejoice, and Israel will be glad. A Davidic Psalm.

Would that Israel's deliverance come out of Zion! When God restores the fortunes of his people, Jacob will rejoice and Israel will be glad. To the Director: With stringed instruments. A Davidic instruction, when the Ziphites came and told Saul, "David is hiding among us, is he not?"

But He chose the tribe of Judah [as Israel’s leader],
Mount Zion, which He loved [to replace Shiloh as His capital].

The Lord will reign forever,
Your God, O Zion, to all generations.
Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem!
Praise your God, O Zion!

May he send you help from the sanctuary, and may he sustain you from Zion.

"I have set my king on Zion, my holy mountain."

Sing praises to the LORD who dwells in Zion; declare his mighty deeds among the nations.

so I may declare everything for which you should be praised in the gates of the daughter of Zion, so I will rejoice in your deliverance.

The LORD shall send the rod of thy power out of Zion; be thou ruler, even in the midst among thine enemies.

Zion heareth of it and rejoiceth; yea, and the daughters of Judah are glad because of thy judgments, O LORD.

The LORD is great in Zion, and high above all people.

Arise, therefore, and have mercy upon Zion, for it is time to have mercy upon her; yea, the time is come.

when the LORD shall build up Zion, and when his glory shall appear;

that they may preach the name of the LORD in Zion, and his worship at Jerusalem,

It is lofty and pleasing to look at, a source of joy to the whole earth. Mount Zion resembles the peaks of Zaphon; it is the city of the great king.

Mount Zion rejoices; the towns of Judah are happy, because of your acts of judgment.

Walk around Zion! Encircle it! Count its towers!

{A song of the stairs} They that put their trust in the LORD are even as the mount Zion, which may not be removed, but standeth fast forever.

The LORD shall so bless thee out of Zion, that thou shalt see Jerusalem in prosperity all thy life long.

All them that have an evil will to Zion shall be confounded, and made to turn back from it.

For the LORD hath chosen Zion, to be a habitation for himself; he hath longed for her.

The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion!

Praised be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise the everlasting! Hallelujah!

By the waters of Babylon we sat down; and wept, when we remembered Zion.

For they that led us away captive required of us then a song, and melody in our heaviness. "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!"

Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty,
God has shone forth.

By Your favor do good to Zion;
May You rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

To You belongs silence [the submissive wonder of reverence], and [it bursts into] praise in Zion, O God;
And to You the vow shall be performed.

Why do you look with envy, mountains with many peaks,
At the mountain [of the city of Zion] which God has desired for His dwelling place?
Yes, the Lord will dwell there forever.

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!

In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.

So He brought them to His holy land,
To this mountain [Zion] which His right hand had acquired.

They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.

The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

Blessed and greatly favored is the man whose strength is in You,
In whose heart are the highways to Zion.

I will lift up my eyes to the hills [of Jerusalem]—
From where shall my help come?

But it is good for me to hold me fast by God, to put my trust in the LORD God, and to speak of all thy works in the gates of the daughter of Zion.