7. They will continue to grow stronger,and each of them will appear before God in Jerusalem.
8. O lord God of Heaven’s Armies, hear my prayer.Listen, O God of Jacob.Interlude
9. O God, look with favor upon the king, our shield!Show favor to the one you have anointed.
10. A single day in your courtsis better than a thousand anywhere else!I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my Godthan live the good life in the homes of the wicked.
11. For the lord God is our sun and our shield.He gives us grace and glory.The lord will withhold no good thingfrom those who do what is right.
12. O lord of Heaven’s Armies,what joy for those who trust in you.