¹⁹ Lord, my strength and my fortress,
    my refuge^(A) in time of distress,
to you the nations will come^(B)
    from the ends of the earth and say,
“Our ancestors possessed nothing but false gods,^(C)
    worthless idols^(D) that did them no good.^(E)

the mountain^(B) of the Lord’s temple will be established
    as the highest of the mountains;^(C)
it will be exalted^(D) above the hills,
    and all nations will stream to it.^(E)

“Come, let us go^(G) up to the mountain^(H) of the Lord,
    to the temple of the God of Jacob.
He will teach us his ways,
    so that we may walk in his paths.”
The law^(I) will go out from Zion,
    the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.^(J)

“The kingdom of the world has become
    the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah,^(C)
    and he will reign for ever and ever.”^(D)

“Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles;
    I will sing the praises of your name.”^[a](C)

“Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.”^[b](D)

“Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles;
    let all the peoples extol him.”^[c](E)

“The Root of Jesse^(F) will spring up,
    one who will arise to rule over the nations;
    in him the Gentiles will hope.”^[d](G)

¹⁸     things known from long ago.^[a](A)