“Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in him,^(B)
    for he shields him all day long,^(C)
    and the one the Lord loves^(D) rests between his shoulders.^(E)”

¹⁶ I have put my words in your mouth^(A)
    and covered you with the shadow of my hand^(B)—
I who set the heavens in place,
    who laid the foundations of the earth,^(C)
    and who say to Zion, ‘You are my people.^(D)’”

⁴ He will cover you with his feathers,
    and under his wings you will find refuge;^(A)
    his faithfulness will be your shield^(B) and rampart.

³⁵ “I will defend^(A) this city and save it,
    for my sake^(B) and for the sake of David^(C) my servant!”

“Virgin Daughter^(A) Zion^(B)
    despises and mocks you.
Daughter Jerusalem
    tosses her head^(C) as you flee.

¹⁴ “This is my resting place for ever and ever;^(A)
    here I will sit enthroned,^(B) for I have desired it.