Zion

And David captureth the fortress of Zion, it is the city of David.

Then doth Solomon assemble the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, princes of the fathers of the sons of Israel, unto king Solomon, to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah from the city of David--it is Zion;

this is the word that Jehovah spake concerning him: `Trampled on thee--laughed at thee, Hath the virgin daughter of Zion Behind thee shaken the head--Hath the daughter of Jerusalem?

And the inhabitants of Jebus say to David, `Thou dost not come in hither;' and David captureth the fortress of Zion--it is the city of David.

Then doth Solomon assemble the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, princes of the fathers of the sons of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah from the city of David--it is Zion.

`And I--I have anointed My King, Upon Zion--My holy hill.'

Sing ye praise to Jehovah, inhabiting Zion, Declare ye among the peoples His acts,

So that I recount all Thy praise, In the gates of the daughter of Zion. I rejoice on Thy salvation.

`Who doth give from Zion the salvation of Israel? When Jehovah doth turn back To a captivity of His people, Jacob doth rejoice--Israel is glad!

He doth send thy help from the sanctuary, And from Zion doth support thee,

Compass Zion, and go round her, count her towers,

From Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shone.

Do good in Thy good pleasure with Zion, Thou dost build the walls of Jerusalem.

Who doth give from Zion the salvation of Israel? When God turneth back to a captivity of His people, Jacob doth rejoice--Israel is glad!

To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David. A Song. To Thee, silence--praise, O God, is in Zion, And to Thee is a vow completed.

For God doth save Zion, And doth build the cities of Judah, And they have dwelt there, and possess it.

And His tabernacle is in Salem, And His habitation in Zion.

They go from strength unto strength, He appeareth unto God in Zion.

Jehovah is loving the gates of Zion Above all the tabernacles of Jacob.

And of Zion it is said: Each one was born in her, And He, the Most High, doth establish her.

Zion hath heard and rejoiceth, And daughters of Judah are joyful, Because of Thy judgments, O Jehovah.

Jehovah in Zion is great, And high He is over all the peoples.

Thou--Thou risest--Thou pitiest Zion, For the time to favour her, For the appointed time hath come.

For Jehovah hath builded Zion, He hath been seen in His honour,

To declare in Zion the name of Jehovah, And His praise in Jerusalem,