3 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.
4 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.
5 Happy are they whose resting-place is in your house: they will still be praising you. (Selah.)
6 Happy is the man whose strength is in you; in whose heart are the highways to Zion.
7 Going through the valley of balsam-trees, they make it a place of springs; it is clothed with blessings by the early rain.
8 They go from strength to strength; every one of them comes before God in Zion.
9 O Lord God of armies, let my prayer come to you: give ear, O God of Jacob. (Selah.)
