14. Favored by God are those who love you,favored are those who rejoicewhen you are at peace,and favored are all the peoplewho grieve when you are afflicted,for they will rejoice over youand will see all your joy forever.
15. I praise the Lord, the great king!
16. Jerusalem will be built as a city,God’s house for all ages to come.I will be greatly favoredwhen the few remaining frommy offspring see your gloryand acknowledge the king of heaven!The gates of Jerusalem will be builtwith sapphire and emerald,and all your wallswill be made of precious stone.The towers of Jerusalemwill be built with gold,and their fortifications will be made of pure gold.
17. The streets of Jerusalem will be paved with garnet and stone from Ophir.
18. And the gates of Jerusalem will burst into song with joyful hymns,and all her houses will shout out,"Hallelujah!May the God of Israel be praised,and may those who bless the holy name be blessed forever and always!"