Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.

An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee.

But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

{A Psalm or Song for the sons of Korah.} His foundation is in the holy mountains. The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.