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Those who trust in the LORD Are like Mount Zion, which ^(C1)cannot be moved but ^(C2)remains forever.

As the mountains surround Jerusalem, So ^(C1)the LORD surrounds His people ^(C2)From this time and forever.

For the ^(C1)scepter of wickedness will not rest upon the ^(F1)land of the righteous, So that the righteous ^(C2)will not extend their hands to do wrong.

^(C1)Do good, LORD, to those who are good And to those who are ^(C2)upright in their hearts.

But as for those who ^(C1)turn aside to their ^(C2)crooked ways, The LORD will lead them away with those who ^(C3)practice injustice. ^(C4)Peace be upon Israel.

When the LORD ^(C1)brought back ^(F1)the captives of Zion, We were ^(C2)like those who dream.

Then our ^(C1)mouth was filled with laughter And our ^(C2)tongue with joyful shouting; Then they said among the nations, "The LORD has ^(C3)done great things for them."

The LORD has done great things for us; We are ^(C1)joyful.

Restore our fortunes, LORD, As the ^(F1)(C1)streams in the ^(F2)South.

Those who sow in ^(C1)tears shall harvest with ^(C2)joyful shouting.

One who goes here and there weeping, carrying his bag of seed, Shall indeed come again with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.

Unless the LORD ^(C1)builds a house, They who build it labor in vain; Unless the LORD ^(C2)guards a city, The watchman stays awake in vain.

It is futile for you to rise up early, To ^(F1)stay up late, To ^(C1)eat the bread of painful labor; This is how He gives to His ^(C2)beloved ^(C3)sleep.

Behold, ^(C1)children are a ^(F1)gift of the LORD, The ^(C2)fruit of the womb is a reward.

Like arrows in the hand of a ^(C1)warrior, So are the children of one's youth.

^(C1)Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them; ^(C2)They will not be ashamed When they ^(C3)speak with their enemies ^(C4)in the gate.

^(C1)Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD, Who ^(C2)walks in His ways.

When you ^(C1)eat the ^(C2)fruit of the labor of your hands, You will be happy and ^(C3)it will go well for you.

Your wife will be like a ^(C1)fruitful vine ^(F1)Within your house, Your children like ^(C2)olive plants Around your table.

Behold, for so shall a man Who fears the LORD be blessed.

^(C1)The LORD bless you ^(C2)from Zion, And may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life.

Indeed, may you see your ^(C1)children's children. ^(C2)Peace be upon Israel!

"^(F1)Many times they have ^(C1)attacked me from my ^(C2)youth up," ^(C3)Let Israel say,

"^(F1)Many times they have attacked me from my youth up; Yet they have ^(C1)not prevailed against me.

-"The plowers plowed upon my back; They lengthened their furrows."

The LORD ^(C1)is righteous; He has cut up the ^(C2)ropes of the wicked.

May all who ^(C1)hate Zion Be ^(C2)put to shame and turned backward;

May they be like ^(C1)grass upon the housetops, Which withers before it ^(F1)grows up;

With which the harvester does not fill his ^(F1)hand, Or the binder of sheaves his ^(F2)(C1)arms;

Nor do those who pass by say, "The ^(C1)blessing of the LORD be upon you; We bless you in the name of the LORD."

Out of the ^(C1)depths I have cried to You, LORD.

Lord, ^(C1)hear my voice! Let ^(C2)Your ears be attentive To the ^(C3)sound of my pleadings.

If You, ^(F1)LORD, were to keep account of guilty deeds, Lord, who could ^(C1)stand?

But there is ^(C1)forgiveness with You, So that You may be ^(F1)(C2)revered.

I wait for the LORD, my ^(C1)soul waits, And I ^(F1)wait ^(C2)for His word.

My soul waits in hope for the Lord More than the watchmen ^(C1)for the morning; Yes, more than the watchmen for the morning.

Israel, ^(C1)wait for the LORD; For with the LORD there is ^(C2)mercy, And with Him is ^(C3)abundant redemption.

And He will ^(C1)redeem Israel From all his guilty deeds.

LORD, my heart is not ^(C1)proud, nor my eyes ^(C2)arrogant; Nor do I ^(F1)involve myself in ^(C3)great matters, Or in things ^(C4)too ^(F2)difficult for me.

I have certainly ^(C1)soothed and quieted my soul; Like a weaned ^(C2)child resting ^(F1)against his mother, My soul ^(F1)within me is like a weaned child.

Israel, ^(C1)wait for the LORD ^(C2)From this time on and forever.