Gates of the City

As the whole world turns against Israel . . .

Psalm 63

 ¹ O God, Thou art my God; early will I seek Thee: my soul thirsteth for Thee, my flesh longeth for Thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;  ² To see Thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen Thee in the sanctuary.  ³ Because Thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise Thee.  ⁴ Thus will I bless Thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in Thy name.  ⁵ My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise Thee with joyful lips:  ⁶ When I remember Thee upon my bed, and meditate on Thee in the night watches.  ⁷ Because Thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of Thy wings will I rejoice.  ⁸ My soul followeth hard after Thee: Thy right hand upholdeth me.  ⁹ But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.  ¹⁰ They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.  ¹¹ But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by Him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem . . .