7
They go from strength to strength; the God of gods will be seen in Zion.
8
O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob! [Selah]
9
Behold our shield, O God; look upon the face of thine anointed!
10
For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
11
For the LORD God is a sun and shield; he bestows favor and honor. No good thing does the LORD withhold from those who walk uprightly.
12
O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man who trusts in thee!
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Revised Standard Version)
