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Jerusalem[a] is where he lives;
    Mount Zion is his home.

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  1. 76:2 Hebrew Salem, another name for Jerusalem.

18 And Melchizedek, the king of Salem and a priest of God Most High,[a] brought Abram some bread and wine.

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  1. 14:18 Hebrew El-Elyon; also in 14:19, 20, 22.

Let all the people of Jerusalem[a] shout his praise with joy!
    For great is the Holy One of Israel who lives among you.”

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  1. 12:6 Hebrew Zion.

13 For the Lord has chosen Jerusalem[a];
    he has desired it for his home.
14 “This is my resting place forever,” he said.
    “I will live here, for this is the home I desired.

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  1. 132:13 Hebrew Zion.

But now I have chosen Jerusalem as the place for my name to be honored, and I have chosen David to be king over my people Israel.’”

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Melchizedek Is Greater Than Abraham

This Melchizedek was king of the city of Salem and also a priest of God Most High. When Abraham was returning home after winning a great battle against the kings, Melchizedek met him and blessed him. Then Abraham took a tenth of all he had captured in battle and gave it to Melchizedek. The name Melchizedek means “king of justice,” and king of Salem means “king of peace.”

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He has broken down his Temple
    as though it were merely a garden shelter.
The Lord has blotted out all memory
    of the holy festivals and Sabbath days.
Kings and priests fall together
    before his fierce anger.

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For he will conceal me there when troubles come;
    he will hide me in his sanctuary.
    He will place me out of reach on a high rock.

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11 Sing praises to the Lord who reigns in Jerusalem.[a]
    Tell the world about his unforgettable deeds.

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Footnotes

  1. 9:11 Hebrew Zion; also in 9:14.

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