[1] LORD God All-Powerful, your temple is so lovely! [2] Deep in my heart I long for your temple, and with all that I am I sing joyful songs to you. [3] LORD God All-Powerful, my King and my God, sparrows find a home near your altars; swallows build nests there to raise their young. [4] You bless everyone who lives in your house, and they sing your praises. [5] You bless all who depend on you for their strength and all who deeply desire to visit your temple. [6] When they reach Dry Valley, springs start flowing, and the autumn rain fills it with pools of water. [7] Your people grow stronger, and you, the God of gods, will be seen in Zion. [8] LORD God All-Powerful, the God of Jacob, please answer my prayer! [9] You are the shield that protects your people, and I am your chosen one. Won't you smile on me? [10] One day in your temple is better than a thousand anywhere else. I would rather serve in your house, than live in the homes of the wicked. [11] Our LORD and our God, you are like the sun and also like a shield. You treat us with kindness and with honor, never denying any good thing to those who live right. [12] LORD God All-Powerful, you bless everyone who trusts you.
