Certainly it will be said about Zion,“ This nation and that nation were born in it. The Most High God himself will make it secure.”

论到锡安，必说：“这一个、那一个都生在其中”，而且至高者必亲自坚立这城。

论到锡安，必有话说：“这一个、那一个都生在其中”；而且至高者必亲自坚立这城。

论到锡安，必有话说：“这一个、那一个都生在其中”；而且至高者必亲自坚立这城。

至于锡安，必有人说：“万族必成为城中的居民，至高者必亲自坚立这城。”

论到锡安，必有话说：“这一个、那一个都是生在锡安的。”至高者必亲自坚立这城。

论到锡安，必有话说：“这一个、那一个都出生在其中。”至高者必亲自坚立这城。

論到錫安，必說：這一個、那一個都生在其中，而且至高者必親自堅立這城。

論到錫安，必有話說：「這一個、那一個都生在其中」；而且至高者必親自堅立這城。

論到錫安，必有話說：「這一個、那一個都生在其中」；而且至高者必親自堅立這城。

至於錫安，必有人說：「萬族必成為城中的居民，至高者必親自堅立這城。」

論到錫安，必有話說：“這一個、那一個都是生在錫安的。”至高者必親自堅立這城。

至於錫安呢、卻是母親：『人人都生於其中』；至高者還要親自堅立她呢。

論到錫安，必有話說：「這一個、那一個都出生在其中。」至高者必親自堅立這城。

論郇必曰、此也彼也、生於其中、至高者必親堅斯邑兮、

故人稱郇邑、必曰、此民彼民、為其赤子、至高者建之兮、

論至郇城、必云此人彼人、皆生在郇中、郇城乃至上之主親自建立、

善育之母。當推西溫。某也某也。皆彼所生。厥福之源。實惟至尊。

Indeed, of Zion it will be said,“ This one and that one were born in her, and the Most High himself will establish her.”

And of Zion it shall be said,“ This one and that one were born in her”; for the Most High himself will establish her.

Regarding Jerusalem it will be said,“ Everyone enjoys the rights of citizenship there.” And the Most High will personally bless this city.

And it will be said of Zion,“ This one and that one were born in her.” The Most High himself will establish her.

But of Zion it will be said,“ This one and that one were born in her”; And the Most High Himself will establish her.

And of Zion it will be said,“ This one and that one were born in her; And the Most High Himself shall establish her.”

Yea, of Zion it shall be said, This one and that one was born in her; And the Most High himself will establish her.

And it will be said of Zion,“ This one and that one were born in her.” The Most High Himself will establish her.

And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.

But it is said of Zion’s residents,“ Each one of these was born in her, and the sovereign One makes her secure.”

Yes, of Zion it will be said,“ This one and that one was born in her;” the Most High himself will establish her.

What should we say then? Since God is on our side, who can be against us?

Jesus replied,“ What I’m about to tell you is true. No one can see God’s kingdom unless they are born again.”“ How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked.“ They can’t go back inside their mother! They can’t be born a second time!”Jesus answered,“ What I’m about to tell you is true. No one can enter God’s kingdom unless they are born with water and the Holy Spirit.

What more can I say? I don’t have time to tell about all the others. I don’t have time to talk about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah. I don’t have time to tell about David and Samuel and the prophets.Because of their faith they took over kingdoms. They ruled fairly. They received the blessings God had promised. They shut the mouths of lions.They put out great fires. They escaped being killed by swords. Their weakness was turned to strength. They became powerful in battle. They beat back armies from other countries.Women received back their dead. The dead were raised to life again. There were others who were made to suffer greatly. But they refused to be set free. They did this so that after death they would be raised to an even better life.Some were made fun of and even whipped. Some were held by chains. Some were put in prison.Some were killed with stones. Some were sawed in two. Some were killed by swords. They went around wearing the skins of sheep and goats. They were poor. They were attacked. They were treated badly.The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains. They lived in caves. They lived in holes in the ground.All these people were praised because they had faith. But none of them received what God had promised.That’s because God had planned something better for us. So they would only be made perfect together with us.A huge cloud of witnesses is all around us. So let us throw off everything that stands in our way. Let us throw off any sin that holds on to us so tightly. And let us keep on running the race marked out for us.Let us keep looking to Jesus. He is the one who started this journey of faith. And he is the one who completes the journey of faith. He paid no attention to the shame of the cross. He suffered there because of the joy he was looking forward to. Then he sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

“ The city will be six miles around.“ From that time on, its name will be‘ The Lord Is There.’ ”

You have been born again by means of the living word of God. His word lasts forever. You were not born again from a seed that will die. You were born from a seed that can’t die.It is written,“ All people are like grass. All their glory is like the flowers in the field. The grass dries up. The flowers fall to the ground.

Some people did accept him and did believe in his name. He gave them the right to become children of God.To be a child of God has nothing to do with human parents. Children of God are not born because of human choice or because a husband wants them to be born. They are born because of what God does.The Word became a human being. He made his home with us. We have seen his glory. It is the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father. And the Word was full of grace and truth.

So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God by believing in Christ.This is because all of you who were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. You have put him on as if he were your clothes.There is no Jew or Gentile. There is no slave or free person. There is no male or female. That’s because you are all one in Christ Jesus.

“ People of Jerusalem, get up. Shine, because your light has come. The glory of the Lord will shine on you.Darkness covers the earth. Thick darkness spreads over the nations. But I will rise and shine on you. My glory will appear over you.Nations will come to your light. Kings will come to the brightness of your new day.“ Look up. Look all around you. All your people are getting together to come back to you. Your sons will come from far away. Your daughters will be carried on the hip like little children.Then your face will glow with joy. Your heart will beat fast because you are so happy. Wealth from across the ocean will be brought to you. The riches of the nations will come to you.Herds of young camels will cover your land. They will come from Midian and Ephah. They will also come from Sheba. They’ll carry gold and incense. And people will shout praises to me.All of Kedar’s flocks will be gathered to you. The rams of Nebaioth will serve as your sacrifices. I will accept them as offerings on my altar. That is how I will bring honor to my glorious temple.“ Whose ships are these that sail along like clouds? They fly like doves to their nests.People from the islands are coming to me. The ships of Tarshish are out in front. They are bringing your children back from far away. Your children are bringing their silver and gold with them. They are coming to honor me. I am the Lord your God. I am the Holy One of Israel. I have honored you.

But you have come to Mount Zion. You have come to the city of the living God. This is the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to a joyful gathering of angels. There are thousands and thousands of them.You have come to the church of God’s people. God’s first and only Son is over all things. God’s people share in what belongs to his Son. Their names are written in heaven. You have come to God, who is the Judge of all people. You have come to the spirits of godly people who have been made perfect.You have come to Jesus. He is the go- between of a new covenant. You have come to the sprinkled blood. It promises better things than the blood of Abel.

Here is what I tell you. You are Peter. On this rock I will build my church. The gates of hell will not be strong enough to destroy it.

They will spring up like grass in a meadow. They will grow like poplar trees near flowing streams.Some will say,‘ We belong to the Lord.’ Others will call themselves by Jacob’s name. Still others will write on their hands,‘ We belong to the Lord.’ And they will be called by the name of Israel.

What we heard we have also seen. We have seen it in the city of the Lord who rules over all. We have seen it in the city of our God. We have heard and seen that God makes it secure forever.