For they shall soon wither like the grass; and fade as the green herb.

The king's daughter is all glorious within; her clothing is trimmed with gold.

She shall be brought to the king in clothing of needlework; the virgins, her companions after her, shall be brought to You.

God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved; God shall help her at the turning of the morning.

God is known in her strongholds for a refuge.

They go around her on her walls by day and night; and evil and sorrow are in her midst.

Covetings are in her midst; oppression and guile will not depart from her streets.

Rebuke the wild beasts of the reeds, the herd of bulls, with the calves of the peoples, trampling down with the pieces of silver. He scatters the people who delight in war.

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

Therefore His people return here, and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.

The clouds poured out water; the skies sent out a sound; Your arrows also flew here and there.

Lift up a psalm, and bring the timbrel here, the pleasing lyre and harp.

Even the sparrow has found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself where she may lay her young, Your altars, O Jehovah of Hosts, my King and my God.

And to Zion it shall be said, This man and that man was born in her; and the Highest shall establish her.

You shall arise, and have mercy on Zion; for the time to pity her, yea, the set time, has come.

Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters; as the eyes of a maiden to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait on Jehovah our God, until He shall have mercy on us.

This is My rest forever; here I will dwell; for I have desired it.

I will greatly bless her food; I will satisfy her poor with bread.

I also will clothe her priests with salvation; and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.