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The passion of my soul's desire is for the house of the Lord my heart and my flesh are crying out for the living God.

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The little birds have places for themselves, where they may put their young, even your altars, O Lord of armies, my King and my God.

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Happy are they whose resting-place is in your house: they will still be praising you. (Selah.)

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Happy is the man whose strength is in you in whose heart are the highways to Zion.

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Going through the valley of balsam-trees, they make it a place of springs it is clothed with blessings by the early rain.

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

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O Lord God of armies, let my prayer come to you: give ear, O God of Jacob. (Selah.)

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O God, let your eyes be on him who is our safe cover, and let your heart be turned to your king.

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For a day in your house is better than a thousand. It is better to be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to be living in the tents of sin.

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The Lord God is our sun and our strength: the Lord will give grace and glory: he will not keep back any good thing from those whose ways are upright.

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O Lord of armies, happy is the man whose hope is in you.