11  Sing praises to the Lord, who ^usits enthroned in Zion!

Tell among the peoples his ^vdeeds!

2 ^obeautiful in elevation,

is ^pthe joy of all the earth,

Mount Zion, in the far north,

^qthe city of the great King.

2  Out of Zion, ^qthe perfection of beauty,

^rGod shines forth.

2  His ^fabode has been established in ^gSalem,

his ^hdwelling place in Zion.

1  I was glad when they said to me,

^g“Let us go to the house of the Lord!”

2  Our feet have been standing

within your gates, O Jerusalem!

3  Jerusalem—^hbuilt as a city

that is ⁱbound firmly together,

4  to which the tribes ^jgo up,

the tribes of the Lord,

as was ^kdecreed for¹ Israel,

to give thanks to the name of the Lord.

5  There ^lthrones for judgment were set,

the thrones of the house of David.

6  ^mPray for the peace of Jerusalem!

“May they be secure who love you!

7  Peace be within your ⁿwalls

and security within your ⁿtowers!”

8  For my brothers and companions’ sake

I will say, ^o“Peace be within you!”

9  For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,

I will ^pseek your good.

13  For the Lord has ^tchosen Zion;

he has ^udesired it for his dwelling place:

14  “This is my ^vresting place forever;

here I will ^wdwell, for I have desired it.