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How lovely are Your ^(C1)dwelling places, LORD of armies!

My ^(C1)soul longed and even yearned for the courtyards of the LORD; My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the ^(C2)living God.

The bird also has found a house, And the swallow a nest for herself, where she may put her young: Your ^(C1)altars, LORD of armies, ^(C2)My King and my God.

^(C1)Blessed are those who dwell in Your house! They are ^(C2)ever praising You. Selah

Blessed is the person whose ^(C1)strength is in You, In ^(F1)whose heart are the ^(C2)roads to Zion!

Passing through the Valley of ^(F1)Baca they make it a ^(F2)spring; The ^(C1)early rain also covers it with blessings.

They ^(C1)go from strength to strength, ^(F1)Every one of them ^(C2)appears before God in Zion.

^(C1)LORD God of armies, hear my prayer; Listen, ^(C2)God of Jacob! Selah

See our ^(C1)shield, God, And look at the face of ^(C2)Your anointed.

For ^(C1)a day in Your courtyards is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God Than live in the tents of wickedness.

For the LORD God is ^(C1)a sun and ^(C2)shield; The LORD gives grace and ^(C3)glory; ^(C4)He withholds no good thing ^(F1)from those who walk with integrity.

LORD of armies, ^(C1)Blessed is the person who trusts in You!

LORD, You showed ^(C1)favor to Your land; You ^(C2)restored the fortunes of Jacob.

You ^(C1)forgave the guilt of Your people; You ^(C2)covered all their sin. Selah

You ^(C1)withdrew all Your fury; You ^(C2)turned away from Your burning anger.

^(C1)Restore us, God of our salvation, And ^(C2)cause Your indignation toward us to cease.

Will ^(C1)You be angry with us forever? Will You prolong Your anger to ^(F1)all generations?

Will You not ^(F1)(C1)revive us again, So that Your people may ^(C2)rejoice in You?

Show us Your mercy, LORD, And ^(C1)grant us Your salvation.

^(F1)I will hear what God the LORD will say; For He will ^(C1)speak peace to His people, to His godly ones; And may they not ^(C2)turn back to ^(F2)foolishness.

Certainly ^(C1)His salvation is near to those who ^(F1)fear Him, That ^(C2)glory may dwell in our land.

^(C1)Graciousness and ^(F1)truth have met together; ^(C2)Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

^(F1)Truth ^(C1)sprouts from the earth, And righteousness looks down from heaven.

Indeed, ^(C1)the LORD will give what is good, And our ^(C2)land will yield its produce.

^(C1)Righteousness will go before Him And will make His footsteps into a way.

^(C1)Incline Your ear, LORD, and answer me; For I am ^(C2)afflicted and needy.

^(C1)Protect my ^(F1)soul, for I am ^(C2)godly; You my God, save Your servant who ^(C3)trusts in You.

Be ^(C1)gracious to me, Lord, For ^(C2)I call upon You all day long.

Make the soul of Your servant joyful, For to You, Lord, ^(C1)I lift up my soul.

For You, Lord, are ^(C1)good, and ^(C2)ready to forgive, And ^(C3)abundant in mercy to all who call upon You.

^(C1)Listen, LORD, to my prayer; And give Your attention to the sound of my pleading!

On ^(C1)the day of my trouble I will call upon You, For ^(C2)You will answer me.

There is ^(C1)no one like You among the gods, Lord, Nor are there any works ^(C2)like Yours.

^(C1)All nations whom You have made will come and worship before You, Lord, And they will glorify Your name.

For You are ^(C1)great, and You ^(C2)do ^(F1)wondrous deeds; You alone ^(C3)are God.

^(C1)Teach me Your way, LORD; I will walk in Your truth; ^(C2)Unite my heart to fear Your name.

I will ^(C1)give thanks to You, Lord my God, with all my heart, And I will glorify Your name forever.

For Your graciousness toward me is great, And You have ^(C1)saved my soul from the ^(F1)depths of ^(F2)Sheol.

God, arrogant men have ^(C1)risen up against me, And a gang of violent men have sought my ^(F1)life, And they have not set You before them.

But You, Lord, are a ^(C1)compassionate and gracious God, Slow to anger and abundant in mercy and ^(F1)truth.

^(C1)Turn to me, and be gracious to me; ^(C2)Grant Your strength to Your servant, And save the ^(C3)son of Your maidservant.

^(C1)Show me a sign of good, That those who hate me may ^(C2)see it and be ashamed, Because You, LORD, ^(C3)have helped me and comforted me.