Glorious things are said of you,
    city of God:[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 87:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 6.

18 And I tell you that you are Peter,[a](A) and on this rock I will build my church,(B) and the gates of Hades[b] will not overcome it.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 16:18 The Greek word for Peter means rock.
  2. Matthew 16:18 That is, the realm of the dead

18 No longer will violence(A) be heard in your land,
    nor ruin or destruction(B) within your borders,
but you will call your walls Salvation(C)
    and your gates Praise.(D)

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Eden Restored

22 Then the angel showed me the river(A) of the water of life,(B) as clear as crystal,(C) flowing(D) from the throne of God and of the Lamb

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21 By day the Lord went ahead(A) of them in a pillar of cloud(B) to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night.

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and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness,(A) the firstborn from the dead,(B) and the ruler of the kings of the earth.(C)

To him who loves us(D) and has freed us from our sins by his blood,(E)

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10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests(A) to serve our God,
    and they will reign[a] on the earth.”(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 5:10 Some manuscripts they reign

Glory in his holy name;(A)
    let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.

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17 The world and its desires pass away,(A) but whoever does the will of God(B) lives forever.

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