Isaiah 33:20
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20 Instead, you will see Zion as a place of holy festivals.
You will see Jerusalem, a city quiet and secure.
It will be like a tent whose ropes are taut
and whose stakes are firmly fixed.
Psalm 46:5
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5 God dwells in that city; it cannot be destroyed.
From the very break of day, God will protect it.
Isaiah 54:2
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2 “Enlarge your house; build an addition.
Spread out your home, and spare no expense!
Isaiah 32:18
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18 My people will live in safety, quietly at home.
They will be at rest.
Revelation 3:12
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12 All who are victorious will become pillars in the Temple of my God, and they will never have to leave it. And I will write on them the name of my God, and they will be citizens in the city of my God—the new Jerusalem that comes down from heaven from my God. And I will also write on them my new name.
Matthew 16:18
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18 Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’),[a] and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell[b] will not conquer it.
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Ezekiel 48:35
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35 “The distance around the entire city will be 6 miles.[a] And from that day the name of the city will be ‘The Lord Is There.’[b]”
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Isaiah 37:33
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33 “And this is what the Lord says about the king of Assyria:
“‘His armies will not enter Jerusalem.
They will not even shoot an arrow at it.
They will not march outside its gates with their shields
nor build banks of earth against its walls.
Psalm 128:5
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5 May the Lord continually bless you from Zion.
May you see Jerusalem prosper as long as you live.
Psalm 125:1-2
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Psalm 125
A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.
1 Those who trust in the Lord are as secure as Mount Zion;
they will not be defeated but will endure forever.
2 Just as the mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the Lord surrounds his people, both now and forever.
Psalm 78:68-69
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68 He chose instead the tribe of Judah,
and Mount Zion, which he loved.
69 There he built his sanctuary as high as the heavens,
as solid and enduring as the earth.
Psalm 48:12-13
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12 Go, inspect the city of Jerusalem.[a]
Walk around and count the many towers.
13 Take note of the fortified walls,
and tour all the citadels,
that you may describe them
to future generations.
Footnotes
- 48:12 Hebrew Zion.
Deuteronomy 12:5
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5 Rather, you must seek the Lord your God at the place of worship he himself will choose from among all the tribes—the place where his name will be honored.
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