Quotes about Jerusalem
Blessed be the LORD from Zion—He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
— Psalm 135:21
By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.
— Psalm 137:1
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand cease to function.
— Psalm 137:5
May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy!
— Psalm 137:6
Remember, O LORD, the sons of Edom on the day Jerusalem fell: “Destroy it,” they said, “tear it down to its foundations!”
— Psalm 137:7
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.
— Psalm 147:2
Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion!
— Psalm 147:12
These are the words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:
— Ecclesiastes 1:1
I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
— Ecclesiastes 1:12
I said to myself, “Behold, I have grown and increased in wisdom beyond all those before me who were over Jerusalem, and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge.”
— Ecclesiastes 1:16
I acquired menservants and maidservants, and servants were born in my house. I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me,
— Ecclesiastes 2:7
So I became great and surpassed all in Jerusalem who had preceded me; and my wisdom remained with me.
— Ecclesiastes 2:9